Conforto is out of the lineup Friday against Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto, who was promoted and started Thursday, sits Friday with Yoenis Cespedes returning to the lineup. Conforto went 1-for-3 Thursday, but grounded into a 1-2-3 double play with bases loaded, none out in the eighth and the Mets trailing 6-2. He will see periodic action in left and center in September with the Mets only facing NL the rest of the way.