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Lagares (back) will start in center field and bat ninth in the order in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.
Lagares hasn't played since Friday while battling back stiffness, but the Mets never viewed it as a major concern. The 27-year-old remains the best defensive outfielder on the Mets roster, but he won't have a path to regular at-bats while all of Yoenis Cespedes, Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce are healthy.
