Neil Walker

Neil Walker (back) scratched by Mets as they square off with Arizona

New York Mets infielder Neil Walker was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to lower back stiffness.

What It Means:

Consider Walker day-to-day. Kelly Johnson will start at second for the Mets, with T.J. Rivera manning the hot corner.

Walker has posted a .346 wOBA and .191 ISO with a .279/.341/.470 slash in 440 plate appearances this season. His 22 home runs are one short of matching the career-high he set in 2014 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.