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ATLANTA -- There are a pair of games worth watching involving the New York Mets organization on Sunday.
At Turner Field, 2011 first-round pick Brandon Nimmo is poised to make his major league debut as the Mets face the Atlanta Braves at 1:35 p.m. ET.
Meanwhile, Jose Reyes begins what is expected to be a week to 10-day tune-up in the minors when he starts at third base for the Brooklyn Cyclones at MCU Park on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.
In the major league game, Bartolo Colon (6-3, 3.00 ERA) starts opposite Braves right-hander Bud Norris (2-7, 4.69).
Colon departed his last start after only four pitches because he was struck in the right thumb on a sharp comebacker off the bat of Kansas Citys Whit Merrifield. X-rays were negative. Colon was diagnosed with a bruise.
SUNDAYS NEWS REPORTS
The Mets made Reyes signing official Saturday afternoon. He will play for Brooklyn on Sunday and Monday, then is expected to move to Double-A Binghamton or Triple-A Las Vegas. Reyes will start at third base and also get outfield exposure during his minor league stint. Sandy Alderson met in person for an hour with Reyes after he was placed on waivers by the Colorado Rockies. Alderson said he came away satisfied that Reyes is remorseful for an Oct. 31 domestic violence incident involving his wife. Read more in the Post, Daily News, Times, Journal, Newsday, Record and at NJ.com and MLB.com.
Michael Conforto was demoted to Las Vegas before Saturdays game. Conforto suggested that it might be beneficial to temporarily get out of the spotlight in order to reset. Alderson said Confortos demotion should be for a relatively short period of time. Nimmo will regularly play left field for the Mets, with Yoenis Cespedes remaining in center field. Read more in the Post, Daily News, Newsday, Record and at NJ.com and MLB.com.
Kelly Johnson"s pinch-hit homer against ex-Met Dario Alvarez in the 11th lifted the Mets to a 1-0 win against the Braves on Saturday. Jacob deGrom again received no run support and remained winless since April 30. DeGrom tossed eight scoreless innings in a no-decision. Read game recaps in the Post, Daily News, Times, Newsday and at NJ.com and MLB.com.
Columnist Mike Lupica in the Daily News concludes about the Reyes-Mets reunion: Reyes needs a job. The Mets need help, all over the field. Once, there would have been tremendous romance to this sort of homecoming. Maybe there still can be. For now its strictly about business. And a different kind of song, just a sadder one, for Jose Reyes.
Citing the case involving Aroldis Chapman, columnist David Lennon in Newsday notes that fans are quick to forgive productive ballplayers.
Roger Bernadina went 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBIs and four runs scored in Las Vegas" 16-8 win against Sacramento. Dominic Smith"s three-run homer lifted Binghamton to a 4-3 win against Richmond. Lednier Ricardos solo homer accounted for the lone run in St. Lucies 6-1 loss to Palm Beach. Columbia stranded Joe Tuschak on second base in the ninth and fell to Augusta, 3-2. Joe Marias RBI single provided Kingsports lone run in a 5-1 loss to Elizabethton. Joel Huertas allowed six runs in four innings and Hudson Valley beat Brooklyn, 6-4. Read the full minor-league recap here.
Jim Hickman, an original Met, died Saturday at age 79, Mike Organ writes in the Tennessean.
From the bloggers ... Mets Report looks at Cespedes brain cramps.
BIRTHDAYS: Jason Middlebrook turns 41. ... Luis Hernandez is 32.
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YOURE UP: How long should Conforto remain in the minors?
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