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Walker makes brief return to Mets’ lineup
- Updated: August 20, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets’ lineup received a much-needed boost Saturday with the return of Neil Walker, who batted fourth and played second base against the Giants after missing the previous four games with lower back stiffness.
His return, however, will be brief. Walker said he plans to go on paternity leave following Sunday’s game in San Francisco and fly home to Pittsburgh to be with his wife for the birth of their child on Monday. He expects to miss New York’s three-game series in St. Louis and re-join the team on Friday against the Phillies.
Walker returns to the lineup amid a Mets swoon, as they’ve lost four of five to begin a critical 10-game road trip and are now two games below .500 (60-62). He’s hit well when healthy this month, batting .397 in August while hitting six homers in his last 15 games.
Henderson returns Reliever Jim Henderson will rejoin a Mets bullpen in dire need of a jolt on Saturday, as New York activated the right-hander off the 15-day disabled list and optioned Erik Goeddel to …
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