Guillorme is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Guillorme will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Justin Dunn), but he still appears to be holding down the strong side of platoon at third base with Eduardo Escobar, who is starting Monday for only the second time in the Mets' last eight games. Guillorme, meanwhile, was included in the lineup in each of the last seven contests, a stretch in which the Mets faced six right-handers and one southpaw. He recorded only five hits in 26 at-bats during that span, but the Mets value the smooth defense Guillorme brings in the infield.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Captures large-side platoon role
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Guillorme will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Guillorme has now started at third base against a right-handed pitcher for the fourth time in the last five matchups, while Eduardo Escobar has played just once. The usage is an indication that the two will be deployed in a platoon at the hot corner moving forward, a reality that manager Buck Showalter acknowledged following Tuesday's loss to the Nationals, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. As the left-handed option in the platoon, Guillorme should see the larger share of playing time of the two and notice a spike in his fantasy value accordingly. Over his 176 plate appearances versus righties this season, Guillorme is slashing .312/.379/.395 with two home runs, nine RBI and 23 runs.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Sits in second straight
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Guillorme is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Guillorme picked up three consecutive starts coming out of the All-Star break, but he'll find himself on the bench for both contests of the interleague series with the Yankees. While Jeff McNeil, Eduardo Escobar and Francisco Lindor are all healthy, they'll continue to serve as the primary options at second base, third base and shortstop, respectively, closing off all of Guillorme's avenues to regular at-bats.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Pops second homer
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Guillorme went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Monday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.
His eighth-inning solo shot off Darren O'Day, Guillorme's second homer of the year, gave the Mets a crucial insurance run after Atlanta had made it 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh. The utility infielder is back in the starting lineup at second base while Jeff McNeil is on the paternity list, and Guillorme's taken advantage by rapping out six hits, including two doubles and Monday's home run, in the last three games.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Three hits in Sunday's loss
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Guillorme went 3-for-4 in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.
The Mets managed only seven hits in total and none for extra bases in a shutout loss, so it's no surprise Guillorme's performance didn't lead to any real production. With Jeff McNeil headed to the paternity leave, Guillorme should get at least a couple more starts at the keystone to begin the week. and his .303/.374/.360 slash line on the season through 197 plate appearances could give him some appeal as a short-term or DFS option.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Remains on bench
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Guillorme will sit Friday against the Marlins.
Guillorme finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in five games. Two of those absences came against lefties, but his absence here against righty Pablo Lopez implies he may be slipping into a bench role. Jeff McNeil will again start at second base.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Sitting against lefty
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Guillorme is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
With southpaw Daniel Castano on the mound for Miami, the lefty-hitting Guillorme will retreat to the bench in the series opener. Jeff McNeil draws the start at second base, while J.D. Davis enters the lineup as the Mets' designated hitter.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: On bench again Tuesday
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Guillorme is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Guillorme is on the bench for the second game in a row, this time taking a seat versus a southpaw (Nick Lodolo) after he was out of the lineup Monday against a right-hander (Hunter Greene). Guillorme is a strong defender who has worked his way into an everyday role on the basis of showing major improvement at the plate this season, though regression has begun to set in for the 27-year-old. He's gone 2-for-26 over his last eight contests and could end up serving as more of a part-time player while he's slumping.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Riding pine Monday
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Guillorme isn't starting Monday against the Reds, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Guillorme is getting a breather after he went 1-for-13 with three strikeouts over the last four games. Jeff McNeil will shift to second base while Dominic Smith serves as the designated hitter Monday.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Not starting Tuesday
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Guillorme will sit Tuesday against Houston.
Guillorme sits after making five straight starts at second base, a stretch in which he recorded just three hits. Jeff McNeil returns from a hamstring injury to start at the keystone.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Out of lineup versus lefty
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Guillorme is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
The lefty-hitting Guillorme will take a seat for the series finale with southpaw Trevor Rogers on the bump for Miami. Jeff McNeil will cover second base in place of Guillorme, who had started in five of the Mets' previous six contests.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Takes seat Saturday
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Guillorme isn't starting Saturday against the Marlins, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Guillorme started in the last four games and went 4-for-15 with a run and two strikeouts. However, he'll get a day off while Jeff McNeil shifts to second base with J.D. Davis serving as the designated hitter.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Settling in as near-everyday player
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Guillorme will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Guillorme will remain in the starting nine for the sixth time in seven games, this time manning the hot corner after making his previous five appearances at second base. Even though Jeff McNeil and Eduardo Escobar are still expected to see their fair shares of reps at second and third, respectively, Guillorme looks like he'll occupy a near-everyday role while manager Buck Showalter regularly doles out rest days to one or two other regulars in the lineup. Guillorme's stellar glove in the infield along with his surprising growth as a hitter this season (.812 OPS, 142 wRC+) have made it too difficult for Showalter to exclude him from the lineup.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Not starting Monday
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Guillorme will sit Monday against the Padres.
Guillorme has been in the lineup on a more regular basis recently, starting eight of the last nine games prior to Monday's contest. He hit .379/.486/.414 over that stretch but will rest this time around, with Jeff McNeil starting at second base.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Not in Friday's lineup
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Guillorme is not in Friday's lineup against the Dodgers.
He had started six straight games, hitting .455 with five walks and two strikeouts, prior to this one. Jeff McNeil is starting at second base while J.D. Davis starts at designated hitter.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Picks up fourth straight start
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Guillorme will start at second base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Though Mark Canha will get a look out of leadoff spot after the lefty-hitting Guillorme sat atop the lineup for each of the previous four contests, the latter player will still stick in the starting nine even with a southpaw (Patrick Corbin) taking the hill for Washington. Guillorme, who went 7-for-12 with a double, two walks, six runs and an RBI over that three-game stretch, could see more opportunities going forward after the Mets optioned Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Handling leadoff duties again
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Guillorme will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
With top second baseman Jeff McNeil (legs) getting the day off and regular table setter Brandon Nimmo (wrist) on the bench, Guillorme will man the keystone and handle leadoff duties for the second game in a row. Guillorme got the job done atop the lineup in Saturday's 8-2 win, as he went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Swipes first bag of season
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Guillorme went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and his first stolen base of the year in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
Getting the start at second base and hitting eighth, Guillorme put together a productive night. The 27-year-old utility player has begun to see more consistent action thanks to a hot streak that has seen him slash .323/.382/.484 through 34 plate appearances in May with a homer, a steal, three runs and three RBI.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Gets third start in four games
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Guillorme will start at second base and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
Guillorme will close out the homestand with a second consecutive start and his third in four games, but he'll likely see his playing time take a hit when the Mets begin a three-game series in Colorado on Friday. Starling Marte (personal) is on track to be activated from the bereavement list Friday, and his return will result in Jeff McNeil moving from the outfield back to an everyday role at second base.
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Mets' Luis Guillorme: Knocks first homer
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Guillorme went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against Atlanta.
Guillorme drew a start at second base and hit eighth with Mark Canha drawing a day off and Jeff McNeil shifting to the outfield as a result. Guillorme moved up a slot on the depth chart after Robinson Cano was designated for assignment, and he has now started three of the team's last five games. He took advantage of the opportunity Wednesday by taking Darren O'Day yard for his first homer of the season in the ninth inning. Guillorme is now hitting .243/.364/.405 across 45 plate appearances on the campaign.
