Defensively challenged Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores got Saturday night off -- and could be rested again Sunday, manager Terry Collins said.
But don't call it a benching because the Mets still are in Flores' corner as he works through defensive struggles, which include seven errors.
"You could tell, this guy just needs to take a deep breath and forget about it for a day," Collins said. "With Monday off, we've talked about whether or not we even give him [Sunday] off just to let him . . . 'Hey, look, get some energy back, forget about what's happened and let's move forward.