Lagares (oblique) won't be ready to come off the disabled list when first eligible, but the Mets are targeting a return in the middle of next week, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

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He will play in a rehab game on Monday and could come back a few days after that if there are no setbacks, Newsday's Marc Carig reports. Lagares should see a start or two a week while serving as a defensive replacement once he is activated.