Lagares (oblique) likely will start the 2017 season on the disabled list, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The backup outfielder, valued chiefly for his defense and occasional utility as a bottom-side platoon player, will not be an option immediately, which allows Michael Conforto and Ty Kelly to break camp with the Mets. Lagares remains an acceptable stash in NL-only fantasy games.