The Mets are receiving a nice boost ahead of Tuesday's game against the Phillies, as Jose Siri has officially been activated from the injured list.
Siri immediately jumps back into the starting lineup, batting ninth and playing center.
In a flurry of corresponding moves, Jared Young has been optioned back down to Triple-A, right-hander Wander Suero has been designated for assignment, and Justin Garza was outrighted to Syracuse.
Siri has been sidelined since the middle of April due to a fractured left fibula.
He appeared to be closing in on a return in late July, but hit a bit of a setback in his recovery when imaging showed the bone hadn't healed to the Mets' liking.
The speedster was shut down from all baseball activities until resuming a rehab assignment the past few weeks, in which he recorded hits in five of six games.
Siri figures to take on the bulk of the playing time in center down the stretch with Cedric Mullins struggling mightily and Tyrone Taylor still in the IL with a hamstring injury.
Prior to the injury, he had just one hit in 20 at-bats, but provided a nice spark with his speed and defense.
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