MILWAUKEE -- Slow to return from a strained right hip flexor, Yoenis Cespedes made significant progress Friday when he began a running progression on the field at Miller Park. Previously, Cespedes had been limited to hitting and throwing, without attempting to run on his injured leg.
Cespedes initially hurt his hip May 6, playing five games through discomfort. The Mets finally put him on the disabled list on May 14, retroactive to the previous day. But despite the Mets' initial hesitation to place Cespedes on the DL, he did not come off when first eligible on Thursday, and still must clear significant hurdles before he does so.