The Seattletimes has the latest on former Met Endy Chavez. He was in a nasty spill last june and now is rehabbing. He is now a free agent and according to the article is trying to get back in playing shape. I have snippets of the article below which include the possibility of Chavez rehabbing with our boy Jose Reyes in NY.
He became pretty popular during his nearly three months on the Mariner roster last year, before wiping out his right knee on June 19 in this ugly collision with Yuniesky Betancourt. Chavez, who had been playing fairly regularly in left field, tore both his ACL and MCL. He underwent surgery on July 9 -- they had to wait nearly three weeks for the swelling to subside -- with a prognosis of a nine to 12 month recovery period.
"He's still rehabbing,'' Zduriencik said. "He's stayed in touch. I've talked to his agent, Peter Greenberg. Endy is, the term is 'ahead of schedule.' It's hard to say what that is. I'd say he is working very hard at it. Last year, the prognosis was it wouldn't be until July he'd be able to come back. I still think that's up in the air. He's a great young man. But that has to be addressed, and none of us has the answer."
Adds Greenberg: "What that means as to exactly when he'll be major-league ready is a bit uncertain still. However, our best guess at this point is that he could be ready by early May (give or take)."
"He's still rehabbing,'' Zduriencik said. "He's stayed in touch. I've talked to his agent, Peter Greenberg. Endy is, the term is 'ahead of schedule.' It's hard to say what that is. I'd say he is working very hard at it. Last year, the prognosis was it wouldn't be until July he'd be able to come back. I still think that's up in the air. He's a great young man. But that has to be addressed, and none of us has the answer."
Adds Greenberg: "What that means as to exactly when he'll be major-league ready is a bit uncertain still. However, our best guess at this point is that he could be ready by early May (give or take)."
Chavez plans to fly for Seattle during the last week of January for a checkup with Mariner doctors and to work with M's trainer Rick Griffin for a week.
Greenberg said the Mariners, "as well as many teams", have shown interest in signing Chavez, and are monitoring his rehab. He added that after Chavez's time with Griffin, at least two teams want to fly Chavez in to have their doctors check him out.
"At that point, we may very well sign Endy, so he can continue his rehab under the supervision of a club,'' Greenberg wrote. "If not, Endy will come to New York, where he has a home and where we know a very good rehab facility close to his home.''
Jose Reyes, is rehabbing at the facility, and they would work out together until spring training.
If Chavez goes that route, he would likely hold a showcase for teams, perhaps towards the middle or end of March, "when we expect Endy to be maybe 90 percent or so."
There is also a chance that Endy may even be signed by the time he gets to Seattle as we have had a few clubs ask if we'd entertain a minor-league offer at this time - and we have said we would. If it is interesting enough and Endy likes the situation, he may sign even before the end of this month."
The Mets still need a 5th outfielder and in the 3 months in Seattle everyone loved him and of course the Mets and there fans love the former Met and former Expo.
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