Jose Reyes Headed Back to New York for Tests on Abnormal Thyroid
Posted on | March 5, 2010 |
Filed under: Mets, NL East, MLB Injuries
For Mets star shortstop Jose Reyes, 2009 was a disaster. He lost all but 36 games due to a hamstring injury. For 2010, though, he was supposed to be in line to prove he would still play like a superstar. The triple in his first at-bat during an intrasquad game seemed to be a harbinger of things to come. Instead, Reyes has already received his first bad news of this campaign.
The 26-year-old speedster is currently headed back to New York for further tests on what has been reported as a hyperactive thyroid.
Reyes missed Thursday’s exhibition game against the Cardinals and was scheduled to return to the lineup Friday, but was scratched when his thyroid levels were found to be abnormal. He’ll undergo a series of tests through Monday, but the results may not be known for 48 hours. Basically, Reyes is not going to be back on a field until late next week — at the earliest.
Hyperthyroidism can be treated simply with medicine, but it’s possible more drastic measures need to be taken if the problem is serious. So this could end up being something that’s simply a small bump in the road for Reyes’ 2010 season, or it could be a problem that haunts him for a while. It’s far too early in the process to make any sort of a judgment now.
Reyes hit .297 with 19 triples (good for first in the majors), 16 homers, 68 RBI, 113 runs and 56 steals in 2008. He’s a two-time All-Star. Prior to the catastrophe that was 2009, he had played in at least 153 games for four straight seasons.
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