Another one bites the dust: Mets put rookie OF Fernando Martinez on disabled list
Top prospect Fernando Martinez is the latest New York Mets player to go down with an injury.
The rookie outfielder was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his right knee. The move is retroactive to July 4.
To replace Martinez on the roster, the Mets recalled infielder Argenis Reyes from Triple-A Buffalo. Reyes was optioned to Buffalo after Tuesday night's game to open a spot for pitcher Oliver Perez, who came off the DL on Wednesday.
Reyes never left New York, however, according to team spokesman Jay Horwitz.
The 20-year-old Martinez is hitting .176 with a home run and eight RBIs in 91 at-bats. He joins eight other Mets on the DL, including Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran.
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