Murphy (quad) is not in the lineup Friday, Mike Puma of the NY Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy suffered a mild left quad strain in Wednesday's contest, and while it doesn't appear to be a serious issue, he'll be held out of Friday's game due to the ailment. Juan Uribe will get the start at second and bat sixth in his absence.

Murphy is considered day-to-day with a mild left quad strain, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thankfully, Murphy's quad injury appears relatively minor, likely forcing him to miss minimal time overall. It's unclear if he'll be available Friday, but a day off could potentially be enough to get him back in the lineup.

Manager Terry Collins does not believe Murphy's quad injury is serious, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injury forced Murphy to exit Wednesday's game after three innings, but Collins' comments provide reason for optimism. Murphy will be examined again on Thursday's team off day, and it remains to be seen if he will be in the lineup when the Mets return to action Friday.

Murphy left Wednesday's game after three innings with a quadriceps injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy doubled to right before a Michael Conforto home run brought him around to score in the third inning Wednesday. It's unclear if the quad injury will cause Murphy to miss any time beyond Wednesday, but the Mets will have the day off for him to rest the injury. Michael Cuddyer has come in to replace Murphy.

Murphy will receive the day off Friday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will be shielded from the southpaw in Henry Owens on Friday, as the Mets stack righties including Wilmer Flores at second base, David Wright at third and Ruben Tejada at shortstop. His absence shouldn't last long, as the club faces a right-hander again Saturday.

Murphy is out of the lineup Saturday. Murphy's average has dipped from .285 to .276 so far in July and has slugging percentage has also dropped from .420 to .393 this month. Eric Campbell will get the start at third base Saturday.

In his return from the DL, Murphy went 1-for-4 with a double. Murphy hadn't played since June 4 due to a quad injury. Now manning third base for the David Wright-less Mets, Murphy holds a .282 batting average with 29 RBI in 202 at bats.

Murphy (quad) has been activated from the DL. As expected, Murphy was activated Tuesday afternoon after making one final rehab appearances at High-A St. Lucie earlier this week. In a corresponding move, the Mets optioned Dilson Herrera to Triple-A Las Vegas to free up a roster spot.

Murphy (quad) will make one final rehab appearance at High-A St. Lucia before his expected activation Tuesday, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports. Murphy will play for St. Lucie on Sunday afternoon with the expectation that he'll rejoin the Mets prior to their upcoming series with the Cubs, which kicks off Tuesday following an off day.

The Mets are now eyeing a Tuesday return for Murphy (quad), ESPN New York reports. Murphy is in the midst of a rehab stint at High-A St. Lucie. The Mets have an off-day Monday before kicking off a series against the Cubs on Tuesday with Murphy in the lineup.