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Forget Arizona Fall League, Gavin Cecchini headed to majors

CINCINNATI -- Gavin Cecchini's participation in the Arizona Fall League apparently will have to wait.

Cecchini, the New York Mets' first-round pick (12th overall) out of high school in Louisiana back in 2012, is due to join the club Tuesday as a September call-up after the completion of Las Vegas’ season. He previously had been due to represent the organization in the AFL, but Neil Walker's season-ending back injury may have prompted the Mets to add another infielder.

The Mets also plan to add from the minors Rafael Montero, Matt Reynolds, Brandon Nimmo, T.