Wilmer Flores has been diagnosed with early onset arthritis in both knees and is done for the season. Mickey Callaway acknowledged that he is unsure what this means for Flores’s future.
The injury brings an end to a season in which Flores played in 126 games and hit .267/.319/.417 in 386 at-bats while posting a 102 wRC+ and a 0.5 fWAR for the New York Mets. He primarily started at first base but has seen his playing time at the position diminish since Jay Bruce returned from the disabled list.