NEW YORK -- After more than nine weeks and multiple setbacks, Yoenis Cespedes' stay on the disabled list has come to an end. The Mets activated Cespedes on Friday and planned to insert him in their lineup against the Yankees tonight as their designated hitter.
Cespedes has not appeared in a big league game since May 13, when he aggravated a right quad and hip flexor issue that he was attempting to play through. The 32-year-old made it all the way to a Minor League rehab assignment in early June, but he experienced pain while playing, prompting the Mets to shut him down.