Lagares will start in center field and bat eighth Tuesday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The injuries to Michael Conforto (shoulder) and Yoenis Cespedes (hamstring) should keep Lagares locked into a near-everyday role the rest of the way, but he'll be forced to move near the bottom of the order Tuesday with manager Terry Collins making room in the lineup for Jose Reyes, who picks up his first career start in left field. Lagares had typically been serving as the club's No. 2 hitter of late and performed well in that capacity, going 7-for-19 with three steals over his previous four games. It shouldn't be long before Lagares gets another trial in the top half of the order.