Naquin wasn't included on the Mets' roster Friday for the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres, Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports reports.
Naquin has struggled to a .636 OPS in 49 games since he was acquired by New York at the trade deadline, and he's not on the roster for the wild-card round. Starling Marte (finger) and Darin Ruf (neck) are back from the injured list to round out the Mets' outfield depth.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Sits after rough matinee
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Naquin is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Nationals.
Naquin went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Game 1 and will head to the bench for Wednesday's nightcap. Jeff McNeil will shift to right field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Heads to bench Sunday
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Naquin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Naquin is 2-for-15 over his past six games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Atlanta. Jeff McNeil will shift to right field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: On bench Friday
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Naquin isn't starting Friday against Atlanta.
Naquin is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game after he went 2-for-8 with a double, a run and an RBI over his last two matchups. Jeff McNeil will take over in right field and bat fifth.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Not starting Wednesday
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Naquin isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.
Naquin started the last two games and went 2-for-8 with a double, a run and an RBI. Jeff McNeil will shift to right field while Luis Guillorme starts at second base Wednesday.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: On bench Saturday
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Naquin isn't in the lineup Saturday against Oakland, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Naquin is on the bench for a second consecutive game since left-hander Ken Waldichuk is starting for the Athletics. Darin Ruf will take over in right field and bat sixth.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Riding pine Tuesday
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Naquin is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
He will head to the bench with lefty Aaron Ashby starting a bullpen game for Milwaukee. Naquin is hitting .250 with one home run in 12 games this month.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Not starting Sunday
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Naquin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Naquin went 1-for-5 with a run scored and two strikeouts Saturday and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jeff McNeil will shift to right field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Riding pine Friday
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Naquin isn't starting Friday against the Pirates.
Naquin will take a seat Friday after going 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts Thursday. Jeff McNeil will start in right field, with Luis Guillorme handling second base.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Sits against southpaw
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Naquin isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.
Left-hander Drew Smyly is on the mound for the Cubs on Wednesday, so Naquin will head to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Darin Ruf is starting in right field and batting eighth.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Not part of Tuesday's lineup
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Naquin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Naquin went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Monday and is hitting just .157 since Aug. 12, so he will be held out Tuesday despite a righty being on the mound for the opponent. Jeff McNeil will man right field in Naquin's place.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Not in lineup against lefty
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Naquin is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Naquin has not started against a southpaw since joining the Mets in late July, and that will not change Sunday, as Darin Ruf starts in right field against Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Starts again in doubleheader
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Naquin will start in right field and bat seventh in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
After he hadn't been included in the lineup since Aug. 28, Naquin will end up starting both ends of the doubleheader in Pittsburgh while Starling Marte (hand) remains out for the nightcap. Naquin was one of the Mets' standout performers in the 5-1 win in the early game, going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Back in lineup against righty
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Naquin will start in left field and bat seventh Tuesday in Atlanta.
Though Naquin is in the lineup against a right-hander (Charlie Morton), the lefty-hitting outfielder sat out both of the past two days when the Mets opposed right-handed pitching. The righty-hitting Mark Canha may have pushed his way back into a timeshare in left field with Naquin against right-handed pitching rather than a strict platoon role.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: On bench versus lefty
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Naquin is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Phillies.
Naquin has crushed the ball in 10 games since being acquired by the Mets, going 11-for-30 with three home runs, two triples, two doubles, seven RBI, seven runs and a stolen base, but he'll take a seat Friday with lefty Ranger Suarez pitching for Philadelphia. Mark Canha will enter the lineup in left field and bat sixth.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Slugs homer No. 10
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Naquin went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Reds.
The veteran outfielder got some revenge against the team that traded him at the deadline, taking T.J. Zeuch deep in the third inning. Naquin has been raking since joining the Mets, going 11-for-30 (.367) in 10 games with seven extra-base hits, including three of his 10 homers on the year.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: On bench versus lefty
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Naquin will sit Tuesday against the Reds.
Naquin will take a seat as the Mets take on the Reds and left-hander Mike Minor on Tuesday. Mark Canha will start in center field and bat leadoff versus Cincinnati.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Settles into strong side of platoon
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Naquin will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Naquin has now drawn starts in four of the last five games in which the Mets have faced right-handed pitchers, with the righty-hitting Mark Canha drawing the lone other start in left field during that stretch. At this stage, Naquin looks like he'll handle the strong side of a platoon with Canha, making the former player the more enticing fantasy option.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Productive off bench
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Naquin hit an RBI single, stole a base and scored a run as a pinch hitter in a 6-2 win over Atlanta in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Naquin was part of a two-run rally to pad the Mets' lead in the eighth inning, and he also picked up his fourth stolen base of the year. The outfielder continues to hit well in a limited role with the Mets -- he's gone 8-for-23 (.348) with four extra-base hits in his last seven games. For the season, he owns a .257/.310/.476 slash line with nine home runs, 37 RBI, 34 runs scored, 13 doubles and three triples through 63 contests.
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Mets' Tyler Naquin: Pops pair of solo shots
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Naquin went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Thursday's 6-4 win over Atlanta.
Naquin went yard in the second and sixth innings for his first homers in five games in a Mets uniform. He's hit safely in four of those contests, going 6-for-18 (.333). For the season, the veteran outfielder owns a .254/.308/.478 slash line with nine long balls, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored, three stolen bases, three triples and 13 doubles in 61 contests between the Mets and the Reds. Naquin is seeing slightly less than a strong-side platoon role for his new team -- righty-hitting Mark Canha is still drawing the occasional start against same-handed pitchers.
