WASHINGTON -- Mets infielder Wilmer Flores underwent surgery on Friday to remove part of the hamate bone in his right wrist. The Mets expect Flores, whose absence proved significant for the team down the stretch, to be ready well in advance of Spring Training.
Flores originally injured his wrist on a Sept. 10 home-plate collision with Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Initially, the Mets believed he suffered only a neck bruise, but Flores later complained of wrist soreness as well. Though multiple X-rays revealed no broken bones, it became clear over the course of several weeks that Flores had hamate bone damage.