Flores ended up proving useful in the Mets’ run to the World Series that year, and again as a right-handed-hitting platoon infielder in 2016. On Sept. 10, 2016, as the Mets fought for a wild-card spot, Flores doubled in the top of the eighth in a tie game against the Atlanta Braves. But somehow, Manager Terry Collins and his coaches forgot to insert a pinch-runner for Flores, one of the Mets’ slowest runners. He has recovered, but Flores, a capable hitter against left-handed pitching, might have helped the Mets in the National League wild-card game against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants. As the lone holdout of 10 players eligible for arbitration, Flores, with his agent, took part in a hearing on Friday, the team’s first since 2008.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 23:45 UTC