Baxter has been on the disabled list since June 1 after displacing his collarbone and breaking his rib cartilage on a catch against the left field wall to preserve Johan Santana's no-hitter.
To make room for Baxter on the active roster, the Mets will option Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Triple-A Buffalo.
In 91 games this season, Nieuwenhuis is hitting .252 with seven home runs and 28 RBI in 282 at-bats.
However, Nieuwenhuis is just 4-for-38 with 18 strikeouts in 16 games during July, and just 24 for his last 122 with eight walks and 44 strikeouts since June 1.
Mike Nichols: This is the right move. After a great start from an early season call up, Nieuwenhuis has been overmatched at the plate for awhile now. Hopefully this trip back to Triple-A will allow him focus on the positives that got him here and to work on his weakness at the plate. I fully expect Nieuwenhuis to back making significant contributions with the big club in the future.
As for Baxter, he looks to have successfully recovered from his shoulder and rib injuries as he has been tearing the cover off the ball during his Minor League rehab assignment.
With Terry Collins hinting of platoon in left with Jason Bay, Baxter could bring some much needed offensive energy back to the team, epecially if Baxter performs at the same high level before his injury.
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