Dodgers put Puig on trade waivers
Mets’ Cabrera, Cespedes, Walker deal with injuries.
Yasiel Puig was placed on trade waivers by the Dodgers, MLB.com reported on Sunday.
It is common for teams to place players on revocable trade waivers during August. If Puig is claimed by another team, which is likely, the Dodgers could either work out a deal with the claiming team, allow Puig to go to that team without a trade or pull Puig back from waivers.
Puig has been at Triple-A Oklahoma City since the beginning of August. The 25-year-old outfielder has hit .375 with four home runs in 17 games at Triple-A, and he was batting .260 with seven homers and 34 RBIs in 81 games for the big-league club. Puig could be recalled to the majors when rosters expand Sept. 1, although manager Dave Roberts said Saturday the Dodgers haven’t decided yet.
Mets: Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera left New York’s game Sunday against the Phillies in the first inning because of a sore left knee. He collided with Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph while beating out a bunt single.
■ Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes again has soreness in his right quadriceps and was held out of the lineup Sunday. Cespedes originally suffered the injury July 8. He leads the team with a .295 average and is among the National League leaders in home runs (26). Second baseman Neil Walker also was out of the lineup with a stiff back.
■ LHP Steven Matz (shoulder) threw a bullpen session and is expected to throw another one before coming off the disabled list to start Thursday against Miami.
■ RHP Rafael Montero (0-0, 11.57 ERA) has the difficult task of facing All-Star RHP Jose Fernandez (13-7, 2.91) in his first big league start of the season as the Mets begin an important fourgame series with Miami at Citi Field. Montero will be recalled from Double-A Binghamton today. He last pitched in the majors on April 19.