Updated Mets-Nats lineups for day game (Mattheus returns)
By Byron Kerr
Here are the lineups for the first game of today's day/night doubleheader against the New York Mets at Nationals Park:
For the Nationals:
Bryce Harper LF
Steve Lombardozzi 2B
Ryan Zimmerman 3B
Adam LaRoche 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Ian Desmond SS
Denard Span CF
Kurt Suzuki C
Jordan Zimmermann P
For the Mets:
Eric Young, Jr. LF
Daniel Murphy 2B
David Wright 3B
Marlon Byrd RF
Ike Davis 1B
Juan Lagares CF
Anthony Recker C
Omar Quintanilla SS
Jenrry Mejia RHP
Right-handed reliever Ryan Mattheus has been reinstated from the disabled list by the Nationals. He essentially becomes the team's 26th man, which is allowable on doubleheader days. The Nationals will have to make another roster move after today's second game to return to the 25-man roster limit.
Update: Eric Young Jr. (right knee) has been scratched from Mets lineup. So lineup now reads:
Juan Lagares CF
Daniel Murphy 2B
David Wright 3B
Marlon Byrd RF
Ike Davis 1B
Andrew Brown LF
Anthony Recker C
Omar Quintanilla SS
Jenrry Mejia RHP
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