Juan Lagares sitting for Mets against Washington

New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Michael Conforto will start in center field while Lagares heads to the bench. He went 2-for-3 with a walk against the Nationals on Tuesday and is batting .385 overall in limited action this season.

Lagares is averaging 5.8 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to bat .201 with 3 homers, 17 RBI, 24 runs scored, and 6 steals in 228 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.