After Ruben Tejada suffered a strained right quadriceps yesterday, a Mets source told The Post that MRI exam results on the shortstop were “not good’’ and that a trip to the disabled list was “very likely” though not a given.
With two outs in the fourth inning of the Mets’ 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks, Tejada’s spike caught in the clay as he legged out a bunt single. He stumbled onto first base, laying motionless for a minute before being helped off the field and replaced by Justin Turner. The status of Tejada, who also sustained facial bruises on the play, remains very much up in the air, subject to further evaluation today.
“The final decision won’t be made until he’s evaluated. Tejada still thinks he can play in a few days,’’ a source told The Post.
Manager Terry Collins said Tejada did not believe the injury was as severe as the groin woes that cost him a week in spring training.
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“I don’t know how bad it’s going to be. If they think it’s going to be five, six days, we’d probably have to make some move to get somebody here,’’ said Collins, who said the Mets could go up to four days with Turner at shortstop and David Wright as the backup.
“I can catch it and throw it to first,’’ said Turner, who made his third major league appearance at short. “I don’t know if I’ll be doing anything spectacular.”
The Mets will bring a player, likely Jordany Valdespin, to Philadelphia today for insurance. Valdespin was sent down to Triple-A on Saturday and cannot be activated for 10 days unless another player goes on the DL. Utility infielder Ronny Cedeno, on the DL since April 23 with rib strain, becomes eligible to be activated later in the week.
* Daniel Murphy stroked a two-RBI single in the first. He was 7-for-12 in the series.
“He’s such a good hitter,’’ Collins said. “He’s going to hit 12-to-15 homers, we know that. What he does is he puts the bat on the ball. He has a chance to drive runs in.”
* Jason Bay’s ribs are still sore, and the left fielder will not be ready for a rehab assignment “for a while,” according to Collins.
* Chris Young (shoulder) will pitch Thursday in St. Lucie, slated to throw 75 to 80 pitches. The Mets are planning to have Young make three or four minor league starts so he can be ready by the end of the month.
* Reliever D.J. Carrasco, out since March with a sprained ankle, was activated from the DL and said he hopes to “redeem” himself after struggling to a 6.02 ERA last year. He said he has movement back on his sinker and regained his lost velocity.
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