Moises Alou will have season ending surgery on a torn left hamstring. Alou has played in 15 games this season for the Mets and he is 17 for 49 (.347 avg, .777 OPS) with 4 runs scored and 9 RBIs. The Mets were hoping to get Alou back sometime this month but it won’t happen. When you couple Alou and Ryan Church’s injuries you have to think that the Mets will be in the trade market for two outfielders at the trading deadline if not before.

The Mets have placed righty Tony Armas on the 15-day disabled list with a strained abdominal muscle. Armas has pitched in 3 games (1 start) for the Mets this season and he is 1-0 with a 7.56 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. The Mets have recalled righty reliever Carlos Muniz to replace Armas on the pitching staff. Muniz has pitched in 10 games (0 starts) for the Mets this season and he is 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.

The Mets have placed starting RF Ryan Church on the 15-day disabled list and his year could be in jeopardy due to post concussion syndrome. Church has played in 57 games for the Mets this season and he is 63 for 205 (.307 avg, .882 OPS) with 40 runs scored, 10 homers and 36 RBIs. The Mets brought Church back too fast as they were desperate to help the offense without giving anything up from the farm system. It looks like they might have made a big mistake. The Mets should be in the market for at least 1 starting outfielder in the next couple of weeks.

The Mets have placed starting 2B Luis Castillo on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hip flexor. Castillo has played in 68 games for the Mets this season and he is 64 for 245 (.261 avg, .696 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 3 homers, 26 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Damion Easley will replace Castillo as the starting 2B and he should provide more thump with the bat. Easley has played in 56 games for the Mets this season and he is 39 for 144 (.271 avg, .689 OPS) with 15 runs scored, 2 homers and 18 RBIs. The Mets have recalled 25-year old switch-hitting Argenis Reyes to back up Easley at 2B. Reyes has played in 79 games in AAA ball this season for the Mets and he is 87 for 300 (.290 avg, .686 OPS) with 38 runs scored, 22 RBIs and 13 stolen bases.

The Mets have placed outfielder Trot Nixon on the 15-day disabled list with a groin injury. Nixon has played in 11 games for the Mets this season and he is 6 for 35 (.171 avg, .579 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 1 homer and 1 RBIs. The Mets have activated Ryan Church off the D.L. to replace Nixon on the roster and this should give the Mets’ offense a nice boost. Church has played in 50 games for the Mets this season and he is 54 for 180 (.300 avg, .887 OPS) with 35 runs scored, 10 homers and 35 RBIs.