Yoenis Cespedes will be activated on Saturday and start one of the doubleheader games against the Braves in Atlanta, the Mets announced on Friday afternoon.
Cespedes is flying to Atlanta on Friday night and will be the 26th player on the roster for Saturday's games.
Manager Terry Collins said he will meet with the outfielders about playing time. Curtis Granderson is expected to be impacted with both Michael Conforto and Jay Bruce producing.
"I think he's ready," Collins said of Cespedes.
Cespedes had just one rehab assignment, but the Mets think he's been able to get enough at-bats to be sharp.
Cespedes has been on the disabled list since April 28 with a hamstring injury. After a setback that cost him nearly two weeks, Cespedes resumed his rehab assignment Thursday night, going 0-for-4 and playing the whole game in leftfield for Class A St. Lucie. Cespedes' first rehab attempt ended after one game when he suffered a quadriceps injury while running the bases on May 26.
Cespedes has appeared in just 18 games this season. He is batting .270 with six home runs and 10 RBIs.
