Shorthanded Already? Murphy, Young Out Of Mets' Opening Day Lineup
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It's Opening Day ... and the Mets are already banged up.
Well, that may be a bit of an overstatement, but the Amazin's first lineup of the season is missing some key pieces.
Second baseman Daniel Murphy will not be in the lineup due to the birth of his child. Chris Young, slated to be the club's starting right fielder, will also be held out of the lineup with a right quad strain.
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The injury is reportedly minor, and he's expected to be able to pinch-hit.
Young says last AB in Montreal running down the line he felt quad tweak. Calls it "mild"
— Kevin Burkhardt (@kevinburkhardt) March 31, 2014
Young can pinch hit today...
— Kevin Burkhardt (@kevinburkhardt) March 31, 2014
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Chris Young says he hurt the quad on last AB in Montreal, thinks he can PH today
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) March 31, 2014
Eric Young, Jr. will take Murphy's spot at second base and lead off, and Andrew Brown will replace Young and hit fifth.
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Ike Davis will start over Lucas Duda at first base and hit sixth. Defensive whiz Juan Lagares will get the nod in center field.
#OpeningDay lineup: @EYJr - 4, @JuanLagares2 - 8, Wright 5, @CGrand3 - 9, Brown - 7, @IkeD29 - 3, @TdArnaud - 2, Tejada 6, @DillonGee35 - 1
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 31, 2014
First pitch at Citi Field is scheduled for 1:10 p.m.
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