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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	W. Ramos Wilson Ramos	R. Chirinos Robinson Chirinos	T. Nido Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 Tomas Nido Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 R. Rivera Elbow: Out for the season Rene Rivera Elbow: Out for the season
First Base	D. Smith Dominic Smith	P. Alonso Mets' Pete Alonso: Benched for Friday's game Pete Alonso Mets' Pete Alonso: Benched for Friday's game	T. Frazier Todd Frazier J. Davis J.D. Davis
Second Base	R. Cano Mets' Robinson Cano: Drives in four Robinson Cano Mets' Robinson Cano: Drives in four	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil	A. Gimenez Mets' Andres Gimenez: Heads to bench Andres Gimenez Mets' Andres Gimenez: Heads to bench E. Nunez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 Eduardo Nunez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 J. Lowrie Knee: Out for the season Jed Lowrie Knee: Out for the season
Shortstop	A. Gimenez Mets' Andres Gimenez: Heads to bench Andres Gimenez Mets' Andres Gimenez: Heads to bench	A. Rosario Amed Rosario	E. Nunez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 Eduardo Nunez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19
Third Base	J. Davis J.D. Davis	T. Frazier Todd Frazier	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil A. Gimenez Mets' Andres Gimenez: Heads to bench Andres Gimenez Mets' Andres Gimenez: Heads to bench E. Nunez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 Eduardo Nunez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 J. Lowrie Knee: Out for the season Jed Lowrie Knee: Out for the season
Left Field	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil	D. Smith Dominic Smith	B. Nimmo Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sits against lefty Brandon Nimmo Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sits against lefty J. Davis J.D. Davis Y. Cespedes Opt Out: Out for the season Yoenis Cespedes Opt Out: Out for the season
Center Field	B. Nimmo Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sits against lefty Brandon Nimmo Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sits against lefty	J. Marisnick Mets' Jake Marisnick: Returns to lineup Jake Marisnick Mets' Jake Marisnick: Returns to lineup	M. Conforto Michael Conforto
Right Field	M. Conforto Michael Conforto	B. Nimmo Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sits against lefty Brandon Nimmo Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Sits against lefty	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil Y. Cespedes Opt Out: Out for the season Yoenis Cespedes Opt Out: Out for the season
Designated Hitter	P. Alonso Mets' Pete Alonso: Benched for Friday's game Pete Alonso Mets' Pete Alonso: Benched for Friday's game	R. Cano Mets' Robinson Cano: Drives in four Robinson Cano Mets' Robinson Cano: Drives in four	D. Smith Dominic Smith J. Davis J.D. Davis W. Ramos Wilson Ramos T. Frazier Todd Frazier J. McNeil Jeff McNeil J. Lowrie Knee: Out for the season Jed Lowrie Knee: Out for the season Y. Cespedes Opt Out: Out for the season Yoenis Cespedes Opt Out: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. deGrom Mets' Jacob deGrom: Throws side session Friday Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Sep 21 Jacob deGrom Mets' Jacob deGrom: Throws side session Friday Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Sep 21	S. Lugo Seth Lugo	R. Porcello Rick Porcello	D. Peterson David Peterson	S. Matz Mets' Steven Matz: Struggles in return Steven Matz Mets' Steven Matz: Struggles in return

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. Diaz Edwin Diaz	J. Familia Jeurys Familia	J. Wilson Justin Wilson C. Shreve Chasen Shreve M. Castro Miguel Castro D. Betances Lat: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 Dellin Betances Lat: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 J. Hughes Jared Hughes B. Brach Brad Brach F. Kilome Mets' Franklyn Kilome: Activated from injured list Franklyn Kilome Mets' Franklyn Kilome: Activated from injured list C. Oswalt Biceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 Corey Oswalt Biceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 19 E. Ramirez Erasmo Ramirez R. Gsellman Ribs: Out for the season Robert Gsellman Ribs: Out for the season