Campbell will get time at second base and shortstop in spring training, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports. Campbell's versatility will be his best chance at seeing regular at bats this season as he could be able to fill in anywhere in the infield on the starters' days off. Last season, Campbell played a total of six positions in the field, as well as serving as the team's DH twice, while posting a line of .263/.322/.358.

Campbell's versatility will be a key for him in his battle to break camp as one of the Mets' two backup outfielders, Newsday reports.Campbell, following his May 10 promotion, played six positions -- all four infield spots and the two corner outfield positions. He plans to add catching to his repertoire in spring training. Campbell wore down, hitting just .162 in August and September after sitting at .328 on July 31. He will battle Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Matt den Dekker and likely Cesar Puello to come north.

Campbell is in the lineup Tuesday, playing third base and batting third in place of the injured David Wright (shoulder), ESPN New York reports Campbell saw several starts at the hot corner while Wright was sidelined with the injury in June and August. He gets the nod Tuesday and could see most of the action there if Wright is shut down, though the Mets could try Dilson Herrera at the position.

Campbell hit a big three-run homer in Friday's win over the Cubs. Campbell got a rare start in left field because the Cubs were starting lefty Travis Wood. Matt den Dekker will continue to start most of the time in left field, but an ancillary benefit of the Mets waiving Chris Young is that Campbell will get more opportunities.

Campbell will start in left field and bat cleanup Saturday against the Phillies. Chris Young was designated for assignment Friday night, opening the door for Campbell to move into a platoon with Matt den Dekker in left field. The lefty-swinging den Dekker will draw the lion's share of the starts, with Campbell squaring off against opposing southpaws.

Campbell, starting in left field, went 0-for-3 but threw Jayson Werth out at the plate in the Mets' 6-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. Campbell got the start with Gio Gonzalez on the hill, but it came in left with Lucas Duda starting at first. Several of the Mets beat writers have suggested starting Campbell in left with Eric Young Jr and Chris Young failing to hold on to the spot. That suggestion was reality Tuesday, though there is no guarantee that it will be more than a one-time occurrence.

Mets manager Terry Collins said Thursday that he plans to give Eric Campbell some playing time at shortstop and second base. "Why not?" Collins said. "If he's athletic enough to play there, we gotta find out." Campbell played just two games at shortstop and just 15 at second base during his minor league career, as he's mainly been a corner infield and outfielder. However, he's off to a nice start at the plate (7-for-19) and the Mets want to find ways to squeeze him into the lineup. Realistically, he's never going to be a regular at either position.

Mets manager Terry Collins said he's considering using Eric Campbell in the outfield as a way to get his bat in the lineup more. The message sent speaks to how effective Campbell has been at the plate recently and how simultaneously ineffective the Mets' starting outfielders have been. The 27-year-old is hitting .438/.444/.750, including launching his first major league home run on Wednesday. Campbell is a first baseman by trade, so it'll be interesting to see how much, if at all, Collins follows through with the idea.