Mets’ Todd Frazier joins 51s on rehab, to play this week

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 years ago

New York Mets’ Todd Frazier reacts during an at-bat during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Mets’ Todd Frazier hits an RBI-single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Friday, April, 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

New York Mets’ Todd Frazier prepares to bat in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

New York Mets’ Todd Frazier walks up to the on-deck circle during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

This is a 2018 photo of Todd Frazier of the New York Mets baseball team. This image reflects the Mets active roster as of Feb. 21, 2018 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

With the Mets playing in rainy Atlanta, New York sent third baseman Todd Frazier to Las Vegas a few days early to continue with his rehab.

Frazier, who went on the disabled list May 8 with a strained left hamstring, joined the 51s on Monday at Cashman Field and hit, ran and took ground balls before the game.

“Everything’s gone well. I’ve got three or four more days including today to get running,” Frazier said. “Hopefully by the end of the week here in Reno, I’ll be able to help the big league club here soon.”

Frazier, 32, expects to play in a few days, then join the Mets after the 51s’ weekend series in Reno.

Mets physical therapist John Zajac kept close watch over Frazier on Monday.

“We’ve been working our butt off to get this where it needs to be,” Frazier said. “I just saw Wilmer Flores went down with a back injury, so the smoother and quicker I can get my butt back up there, the better the team will be.”

Frazier has been dealing with the hamstring issue since two weeks into the season. He’s hitting .237 in 32 games with the Mets.

“(I’m) very anxious, but I know the process, especially with hamstrings,” Frazier said. “Any other kind of injury, I really feel like I could have basically played through it, but they’re saying not to mess with the hamstring.”

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