What It Means:

Duda has been sidelined since late May with a stress fracture in his back. He suffered a setback in early August, shutting him down for a month, but things have been going well in his recovery. The Mets are optimistic the 30-year-old first baseman could return by the end of the month.

Duda is slashing just .231/.297/.431 with a .312 wOBA in 145 plate appearances this season, but had been driving the ball well, evidenced by seven home runs and a .200 ISO.