Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud was dealt a setback in his return from a fractured finger on Thursday when he suffered a bone bruise in his right wrist while hitting and had to remove himself from a minor- league rehab appearance.
General manager Sandy Alderson said d'Arnaud was examined Friday in Florida by the team's hand specialist, who happened to be in the vicinity. The wrist injury is unrelated to the finger, Alderson said, and d'Arnaud will resume his rehab assignment once the new discomfort subsides.
The Mets had hoped to have d'Arnaud back next week after he played for Triple-A Las Vegas, but Alderson said, "He's going to stay in Port St.