T.J. Rivera

Mets' T.J. Rivera heads back to the bench on Thursday

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera is not in the lineup on Thursday.

What It Means:

Rivera started the last two games at third base, but Thursday finds Wilmer Flores at third base while Lucas Duda rejoins the lineup at first base.

Our models project Rivera for just 150 plate appearances, the rest of the season, with a .295 batting average and 14 runs scored.