Galleries Web links The Mets' hottest player has landed on the disabled list. After suffering a pulled hamstring Monday night, centerfielder Juan Lagares was placed on the 15-day DL before last night's 9-0 blowout of the Diamondbacks. Kirk Nieuwenhuis was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill in for Lagares. And for one night, Nieuwenhuis did a worthwhile impression of the man he's replacing. In his season debut, Nieuwenhuis bashed a two-run homer and went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. On defense, he took away a pair of hits, first with a diving grab and then with a running catch deep in the gap. It was precisely the kind of performance the Mets have seen from Lagares, whose loss will be a...
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