JASON BAY RUMORS & GOSSIP

Here are some Mets injury updates from across the web: Josh Thole, nearing a return to the Mets from a concussion, is slated to DH for Triple-A Buffalo tonight and catch Chris Young on Thursday morning with the Bisons. Thole then is expected to be activated Friday. The Mets could ever-so-briefly carry three bona fide catchers, but eventually they likely will have to make a...

A typical National League roster in 2012 has 12 pitchers and 13 hitters. The breakdown of the hitters usually is: 2 catchers, 6 infielders and 5 outfielders. Because of the ability of Justin Turner to play all four infield positions, the Mets have gone with 5 infielders and 6 outfielders recently. But Turner’s injury yesterday throws a wrench into those plans. It probably wasn’t...

There has been a lot of talk lately about the logjam in the outfield that will occur when Bay returns from his fractured rib. Ideas ranging from sending Ike down to creating a four man rotation in the outfield have been tossed around. Some ideas include Kirk platooning with either Torres or Bay, which should be completely out of the question. Kirk Nieuwenhuis has been one of the...

A trio of injured Mets are edging closer to returns, with catcher Josh Thole and outfielder Jason Bay both traveling to Florida on Monday to ramp up their rehab. Thole, who has been on the disabled list since May 8 with a concussion, will begin baseball activities this week at the team's Spring Training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He could appear behind the plate in a...

As Jason Bay works himself back from his rib injury while being cleared for baseball activities this past week, Terry Collins has reaffirmed his position that Bay will reclaim his job in left field as Collins says Bay is no bench player. Collins does have a point. Bay is the middle of a four-year $66 million contract (with a $17 million option for 2014) and was a guy who was perennial...

Jason Bay was cleared to resume baseball activities a few days ago and will likely return in 2-3 weeks, creating something of a logjam in the outfield upon his return. With both Nieuwenhuis and Duda producing and Torres being a defensive juggernaut while holding his own in the batter’s box, the Mets will have four major league talents on the roster for three outfield positions...

Mets Manager Terry Collins indicated Tuesday that Jason Bay (rib) will get his starting left field job back when he returns from the disabled list. "Absolutely," said Collins. "He didn’t come here to be an extra player." Bay was recently cleared for baseball activities, but is likely about 10 days to two weeks away from coming off the disabled list. We...

Three weeks ago Jason Bay suffered a non-displaced rib fracture that came with a 3-6 week recovery timetable and the Mets left fielder has now been cleared to resume baseball activities after being examined by team doctors yesterday. There’s still no specific timetable for his return and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Bay will continue to rehab at the Mets’ spring...

New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay has missed the teams past 19 games, but after being examined by doctors on Monday, a return date may soon be mapped out.  According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: Photo by Michael G. Baron Bay has done little more than ride a stationary bike and elliptical machine since fracturing a left rib late last month. His hope is to travel to Port St....

The New York Mets today announced the team placed outfielder Jason Bay on the 15-Day Disabled List with a nondisplaced fracture of a rib on the left side and recalled infielder Zach Lutz from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League.  Bay, 33, is hitting .240 (12-50) with three home runs and five RBI in 15 games this season.  He underwent a MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery...