30 Michael Conforto CF

Conforto (thumb) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.

Conforto missed Sunday's game with a jammed left thumb, but the issue was evidently not a serious one. He appeared off the bench in that game and is fully good to go following Monday's off day. He'll play left field and bat cleanup.

Conforto, who is out of the lineup Sunday, is dealing with a jammed left thumb, Tim Britton of The Athletic New York reports.

Conforto has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, including two home runs over that span. That effort has brought his batting average back up to a meager .230, but any momentum brewing will be interrupted, as he apparently jammed his thumb twice during Saturday's game. It appears unlikely this is a long-term concern, as the team will hold him out Sunday as a precaution under the expectation he'll be back in action Tuesday following a team day off.

Conforto went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and two runs scored Friday in the loss to the Pirates.

Conforto delivered a three-run home run in the first inning, although New York would cough up the lead and end up falling in the ninth inning. He appears well rested coming out of the break, as he's collected a base knock in six of his last seven games, going 10-for-27 with five extra-base hits and nine RBI over seven games.

Conforto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

His third-inning shot off southpaw Eric Lauer, Conforto's 13th homer of the year, ended up providing the winning runs in a 6-3 victory. The 25-year-old finally appears to be fully healthy and catching fire at the plate, slashing .385/.485/.769 over his last eight games with three home runs and nine RBI.

Conforto will get the start in left field and bat fourth in Sunday's matchup against the Yankees, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

With Cespedes (heel) out of the lineup, Conforto will take over in left, and Brandon Nimmo gets the nod in right. Conforto has gone 3-for-7 with a home run, a double and three RBI over the first two games of the series.