Reyes Cleared To Return To Mets

By Justin Worsley

It looks like the Mets have a little luck on their side.

After a miserable 2009 season where nearly every starter on the team spent time on the disabled list, the Mets started their Spring Training session exactly where they left off last season, losing shortstop Jose Reyes indefinitely to an hyperactive thyroid.

Reyes, however, has been cleared to return to the Mets on Wednesday from his doctors. The 26-year-old was given a new diet by his doctors and was told to refrain from physical activity while they performed weekly tests on him.

Prior to his injury, Mets manager Jerry Manuel stated that Reyes needed to play in at least 10 Spring Training games in order to be prepared for the season. When asked whether Reyes would be on the field when the Mets open their season on Apr. 5 against the Marlins, general manager Omar Minaya was not clear in his response.

"I don't want to say no, we'll see when he gets here...Let's see how things go. We're not going to say that he's not going to be ready," said Minaya.

Reyes, a two-time All Star selection, is the Mets all-time leader in triples and stolen bases. He was limited to 36 games last season due to nagging hamstring injuries.