Captain Kirk has been impressive in Triple-A

Terry Collins recently said that outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis is back on the team's radar for a possible promotion. 

"I talked to Wally today for quite a while," Collins said. "He said [Kirks at-bats] were legitimate. He didn't care where he was playing, they were homers."

In 34 games for Triple-A Las Vegas, Nieuwenhuis has hit .241 with 10 home runs and 22 walks. Over his last 12 games, he is batting .319 with 7 home runs and 12 RBI. Before being demoted to the minor leagues, Nieuwenhuis hit just .125 in 16 at-bats with the Mets. 

The outfield situation is really bleak right now, but I do not want Kirk up in the major leagues. I understand that he is on a tear right now, and there was a point where I thought he was going to be part of the future. However, he strikes out way to often to be considered for an every-day gig in the Major Leagues. 

Honestly, he would probably be a better option than Rick Ankiel. With that being said, he could come up to the major league team and become a possible platoon candidate. However, the team already has four left handed hitting outfielders on the roster (Duda, Baxter, Valdespin, and Ankiel) and I don't think they'll consider carrying a fifth.