Prior to Saturday afternoon’s game against the Washington Nationals, the Mets made a couple of roster moves.
After suffering a right hamstring strain in Friday night’s game, outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has officially been placed on the disabled list. To take his place on the roster, Travis Taijeron has been called up.
Taijeron has never played in the major leagues, so he’ll more than likely be making his debut sometime this weekend. This season with the Las Vegas 51s, Taijeron is hitting an average of .272, with an on-base percentage of .