Lucas Duda (dizziness) is not in the Mets' starting lineup Thursday afternoon against the Cardinals. Not a big surprise. The early word is that Duda did not suffer a concussion from slamming into the right field fence on Wednesday night, but he is scheduled to be reevaluated. Mike Baxter will start in his place Thursday.

Lucas Duda was told by a Cardinals' doctor that he did not suffer a concussion. Duda left Wednesday's game against the Cardinals with dizziness after crashing into the right field wall in the first inning while trying to track down a fly ball. While the early word is promising, he will be reevaluated on Thursday. The rookie outfielder is batting .292/.370/.482 with 10 homers, 52 RBI and an .852 OPS this season.

Lucas Duda left Wednesday's game in the third inning due to dizziness. Dude crashed into the right field wall in the first inning while trying to catch an Albert Pujols double. It's seems possible he could have a concussion, but we'll update his condition when more is known. Josh Satin replaced him.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson doesn't expect Lucas Duda to go to winter ball this year. Duda had considered playing in Venezuela in an effort to get more acclimated to right field, but the Mets have told him that they prefer he get some rest after a long season. He's batted .292/.368/.482 with 10 homers over 301 at-bats this season.

Lucas Duda is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Duda has cooled down a bit recently, batting .259 through 15 games in September, so he'll get the afternoon off. Nick Evans will make the start in right field and bat sixth while Val Pascucci plays first base.

Lucas Duda hit a solo home run in New York's win over the Nationals on Sunday. Duda's ninth home run of the season was his second in three games and sixth since August 1. Now batting .288/.355/.492, he's looking like a must-start down the stretch.

Lucas Duda went 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Marlins. He also chipped in with a walk. The Dude continues to rake since the All-Star break, posting a .328 batting mark to go along with seven homers and 29 RBI over 44 games. The 25-year-old now sports an .830 OPS for the season and continues to play his way into serious consideration for an everyday job next year.

Lucas Duda went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in New York's win over the Braves on Friday. Just another night at the office for Duda, who is now batting .329 in August and .336 since the All-Star break. There's been little to suggest he's going to slow down any time soon.

Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer in the Mets' 6-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday. With the Mets trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh, Duda took Yovani Gallardo deep for a game-tying jack. The tie was short lived, however, as the relentless Brews tallied two runs in each of the next two innings. For the month of August, Duda is now hitting .300 with four home runs 14 RBI in 18 games.

Lucas Duda went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in New York's 5-4, 10-inning win over the Padres on Monday. Duda is now batting .354 with five home runs and 17 RBI since the All-Star break. There's no shame in riding out his hot streak in mixed leagues.