The Mets aren’t ready to pull the plug on Wilmer Flores as the starting shortstop, but there’s something they can do to that will help take the pressure off Flores while giving them a potential late-inning replacement: DFA Ruben Tejada and promote Wilfredo Tovar.
No, this isn’t a reaction to Tovar’s recent two home run game. Tovar remains an all-glove, no-hit type of player. But he’s the kind of player the Mets can use on the bench while Flores is the starter at shortstop.
As long as Flores remains the starter, the presence of Tejada is quite pointless.