Cesar Puello- Triple-A manager Wally Bachman told MetsBlog's Toby Hyde that OF prospect Cesar Puello is away from the team for personal reasons. He is due back in the lineup on Friday however. Puello only has 94 at-bats in 26 games, hitting .236. If you remember, he was suspended 50 games in 2013 due to his biogenesis connection.
Wilmer Flores- Yesterday, the Mets demoted back-up SS Omar Quintanilla. The Mets announced that his replacement would be an internal option. Earlier today, the Mets announced 22 year old Wilmer Flores will indeed be called up in time for Friday's game with the Phillies. Flores is batting .307, with 11 extra base hits, 25 RBI and seven fielding errors (mostly at short stop) in 29 games in Las Vegas.
The Mets are currently having internal discussions on when to promote pitching prospects Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero, and Jacob deGrom. Columnist Andy Martino tweeted that Montero is more likely to be promoted than deGrom. Mets assistant GM John Ricco told WOR 710 that promoting young pitchers and throwing them into the bullpen to be the "saviors" is not an avenue the team wants to explore at the moment. It has been widely predicted that the Mets' young pitching will be promoted by June or July.
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