PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — While Mets reliever Rafael Montero keeps pushing hard to make the club’s final roster out of spring training, one vital piece of the bullpen returned to the New York’s clubhouse on Sunday as Fernando Salas arrived for the second time in camp.
Salas reported in February, did his work and left to pitch for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic before ever appearing in a spring training game for the Mets.
Getting back to the U.S. became a problem.
After appearing in two games for Mexico and tossing just one inning, the 31-year-old Salas found out his visa wasn’t in order, keeping him from returning to Florida.