TRENTON, N.J. – Mets infield prospect Reese Havens was removed from Binghamton’s game with Trenton in the second inning last night.

Havens, who is hitting .343 (23-for-67) in 17 games with the B-Mets, was benched as a precaution.

“Reese had some soreness,’’ said Binghamton manager Tim Teufel.  “I took him out as a precaution. Let the trainers deal with him.

“It’s something that he’s dealt with before. That’s how I’ll leave it.’’

Havens dealt with an oblique strain that sidelined him from the start of the season until April 30. Since coming to Binghamton, his play at second base and effort at the plate have been sensational.

“Right now Reese is day-to-day,’’ said Teufel. “I’ll know more when he gets in here tomorrow.’’

The B-Mets (30-31) continue their series with Trenton (36-23) tonight at Waterfront Park. John Maine is scheduled to pitch in a rehab assignment for Binghamton Sunday in the final game of the series.

Mike Silva adds:

It seems every time Havens makes strides with his development there is a nagging injury that sets him back. I spoke with Havens back in May and I heard the organization was working on slowing down some of his workouts since they believe it may be the cause of these odd injuries. The Mets are going to need a second baseman in the near future and Havens, just like Ike Davis last year, can use this season to propel himself to the top of the depth chart. My concern is that he will be the type of player that always seems to spend more time in the training room than producing on the field. On the flip side Havens is a hard worker so we probably will see him back again shortly. The question is for how long?

How good a hitter is Havens? In 129 AB’s this year he has 9 homers, 19 RBI, and a .978 OPS. Translate that to a full big league season using an minor league equivalency calculator and expanding it to 600 AB’s, we see a player that will hit 28 homers, drive in about 70 runs, and hit .250. If he plays even a decent second base those are tremendous offensive numbers from the position.



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