PLAYING TIME: Nieuwenhuis gets his chance
Apr 7 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Nieuwenhuis will have opportunity in Mets OF
On April 6th, the Mets placed Andres Torres (OF, NYM) on the 15-day DL after re-aggravating a calf injury in the season opening game the day before. This creates an immediate playing time opportunity for 24-year old rookie Kirk Nieuwenhuis (OF, NYM), as Torres is expected to miss a minimum of three weeks. With Torres and Scott Hairston (OF, NYM) the Mets other best options in CF, regular playing time is not an unrealistic expectation if Niewenhuis performs well in the coming weeks. Mets manager Terry Collins indicated that Niewenhuis will share time in center field with Hairston, but also noted that it will not necessarily be strictly a platoon. In his first game after...
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