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          New York Mets

          Tovar survives hammy scare

          • Adam Rubin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 28, 2014, 04:40 PM ET
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          Wilfredo Tovar

          Wilfredo Tovar

          #70 SS
          New York Mets

          2013 STATS

          • GM7

          • HR0

          • RBI2

          • R1

          • OBP.294

          • AVG.200

          PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Wilfredo Tovar departed Friday's game in the bottom of the seventh after pulling up lame as he approached first base on a single to right-center.

          Tovar, who is likely to open the season in the minors despite being the only backup middle-infielder candidate on the 40-man roster, minimized the injury to his right hamstring after departing the game.

          "Now it's OK," Tovar insisted.

          Said Terry Collins: “He’s moving around very good. He just felt it grab, so we took him out. But he’ll be fine.”