Mets' Luis Robert Jr. completes third game of rehab assignment
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Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. went hitless with an 0-for-4 line in the third game of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse.
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He flew out twice and grounded out twice while batting second for Syracuse in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Worcester Red Sox.
Robert is hitless in his past nine at-bats, including an 0-for-4 game in Thursday's 7-5 loss to Worcester.
He singled in the first at-bat of his rehab assignment, a leadoff knock to start Tuesday's 15-5 loss to Worcester.
Robert's Thursday performance was an 0-for-4 effort from the leadoff spot with two strikeouts.
Interim manager Andy Greensaid before Saturday's 14-3 loss at the Atlanta Braves that Robert (lumbar spine disc herniation) was "doing well."
"Both those guys still have more minor league games in front of them," Green said of Robert and Jorge Polanco.
Robert, 28, has not played for the Mets since April 26.
In 24 games this season, his first with New York, he has a .224/.327/.329 slash line with two home runs and eight RBI.