Mets first baseman Justin Turner is expected to rejoin the team from the disabled list Monday after he moved his rehab assignment to Class A Brooklyn Friday.
Turner appears ready to return, but manager Terry Collins told MLB.com he wanted to make sure the team had enough pitching depth to get through a weekend series against the Phillies.
"We wanted to protect ourselves first coming out of the break," Collins said. "We have run out of pitching so much. We've worn our bullpen down so bad."
Turner has been able to play full games in the field as part of his recovery from an intercostal strain that put him on the disabled list in the middle of June.