Mar 01, 2008 1:26 PM EST

Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado is feeling discomfort in his right hip and returned to New York for an MRI, according to an Associated Press report.

Mets GM Omar Minaya called the move precautionary. Delgado was bothered by his hip after Friday?s loss to the Cardinals.

?We said, ?Why don?t we just get him to New York and get him checked out??? Minaya said Saturday.

Delgado missed time last season with a strained hip flexor, but the injury does not appear related, Minaya said.

?I just don?t expect it to be extended,? he said.

Via AP