10 first-base options for Mets with Duda out

WASHINGTON — Not long after the Mets received a lump of bad news Monday regarding Lucas Duda, who will miss weeks or even months with a stress fracture in his lower back, manager Terry Collins approached team captain David Wright. He floated the idea of potentially moving the lifelong third baseman to first. Wright’s response: “Whatever the team needs, I’m willing to try it.”

The Mets are not willing to go down that road just yet. Too many other options exist on their roster, ranging from neatly inside the box to well outside of it. For now, the Mets are likely to keep to the conservative path, although that could change in the future.

• Mets lose Duda to lower-back stress fracture

“We’re not in a position right now to just test guys,” Collins said. “We’re supposed to win. I know everybody thinks first base is a place you can throw anybody over, and that’s not true.”

Here are 10 candidates to play first base, listed in descending order of likelihood:

1. Eric Campbell: This week, at least, first base belongs to Campbell. Considering his .214 average and .591 OPS entering Monday, that’s likely to last only as long as …

2. Wilmer Flores: … returns from the disabled list. Flores, who has been on the DL since May 12 with a mild left hamstring strain, is due to begin a Minor League rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Binghamton. He could return from the DL as soon as Friday, at which point he should play most days at first.

3. Ty Kelly: Though the Mets called up Kelly on Monday to replace Duda on the roster, he’s more of a …

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