{"id":10486,"date":"2026-07-19T10:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2026-07-19T10:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:40:04","slug":"mets-plan-to-find-time-for-luis-robert-jr-in-crowded-outfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10486","title":{"rendered":"Mets plan to find time for Luis Robert Jr. in crowded outfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Luis Robert Jr. could return to the Mets for their series in Milwaukee this week, leaving the team with more outfielders than starting spots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s looking better and better,\u201d interim manager Andy Green said Saturday before the Mets <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/18\/sports\/sean-manaea-kodai-senga-struggle-as-mets-fall-to-phillies\/\">lost to the Phillies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets traded for Robert last winter to serve as their starting center fielder, but during his time on the injured list with lumbar spine disc herniation, rookie A.J. Ewing has emerged as a bright spot, joining rookie Carson Benge and Juan Soto in the outfield.<\/p>\n<p>Where does that leave Robert?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of them are going to play,\u201d Green said. \u201cThat\u2019s right for us from a matchup perspective. That\u2019s right from a talent-level perspective when it comes to the two kids that we feel strongly about. 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/new-york-mets-luis-robert-133901678.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/new-york-mets-luis-robert-133901678.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/new-york-mets-luis-robert-133901678.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Luis Robert Jr. is pictured during the Mets\u2019 win over the Royals on July 9, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin for the NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome really good baseball players back to the team and we\u2019ll be excited to get [Robert\u2019s] bat in the lineup, and he will get some days off as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Green said the Mets are \u201ccompliant\u201d with rules regarding the use of AI in the dugout to dictate game strategy.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/17\/sports\/mets-among-teams-who-used-ai-loophole-with-dugout-ipads\/\">reported Friday<\/a> that MLB issued a memo last month telling teams that use of such an app wouldn\u2019t be permitted. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yankees&amp;apos; Carlos Rod\u00f3n dealing with ANOTHER left elbow injury! | The Injury Report\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZaOrKLcTE1I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Mets were among a handful of teams using such technology.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mets Nailed The 2026 MLB Draft | Straight Outta Flushing\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A5_eSaGAz64?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhatever the rules are, we remain fully compliant and Major League Baseball makes those determinations, and we go out and play a game,\u201d Green said.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Clay Holmes threw 45 pitches in a simulated game because rain canceled his first minor league rehab start for Single-A Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-spotlight product-spotlight-block wp-block-nypost-editor-product-spotlight\">\n<p>\n\t\t\tMEts merch shop\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNew York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Holmes, who is returning from a fractured right fibula, will have to build up to five innings before he\u2019s considered for a return to the Mets.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Eric Wagaman started at first base to give the Mets an extra right-handed bat in the lineup against lefty Jes\u00fas Luzardo. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter 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