Agbayani says his hand 'feels good'

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The cast on Benny Agbayani's left wrist has been removed and the left fielder did some running Saturday. Agbayani hasn't swung a bat since suffering a chip fracture to a bone in his left hand.

The former St. Louis and Hawai'i Pacific athlete is due to come off the disabled list April 24.

"It feels good," Agbayani said.

Mets manager Bobby Valentine is encouraged by Agbayani's progress.

"Benny feels real good and probably will swing tomorrow," Valentine said.

BRAVES

• Atlanta calls up Marcus Giles: Marcus Giles, the brother of Pittsburgh Pirates' Brian Giles, was called up from Triple-A Richmond by Atlanta yesterday.

Giles, a second baseman who was rated the organization's No. 3 prospect by Baseball America, was expected to join the Braves before today's game against Florida.