The New York Mets offense has been dealt a blow with All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffering an injury to his quad.
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Cespedes Exits vs. Nationals
Friday, July 8
Per Kenny Ducey of Sports Illustrated, the Mets announced Cespedes is dealing with a strained quad. Adam Rubin of ESPN reported Cespedes sustained the injury making a sliding catch on a Ben Revere fly ball.
Manager Terry Collins indicated it's "a pretty good assumption" Cespedes will be held out of the All-Star Game, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Cespedes has been one of the few bright spots in New York's lineup this season. The 30-year-old leads the team in home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
The Mets haven't been able to sustain much offensively this year either due to slumping players (Michael Conforto, who has been demoted to Triple-A) or injuries (David Wright, Lucas Duda). They rank 28th in Major League Baseball with 331 runs scored entering Friday.
They are in a similar position to the one they faced last year around this time, with a great pitching staff carrying the load, though that group was dealt a blow with Matt Harvey having season-ending surgery, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
General manager Sandy Alderson was able to work a trade out for Cespedes last July that helped them make a run to a National League East title and appearance in the World Series.
If the Mets are going to put together another second-half run in 2016, Cespedes' presence is absolutely essential. He is the middle-of-the-order masher they desperately need to withstand all of the other problems in their lineup without falling off the pace in the NL East.
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