Mets' Neil Walker: Hopes to return Wednesday

Walker's back injury has improved and he could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday, James Wagner of the New York Times reports.

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Walker is set to miss his third straight game Tuesday as the result of a back injury, but it seems that the added rest is paying off and he could be back in the lineup sooner rather than later. Wagner reports that Walker and the Mets will have a clearer idea on his status Wednesday. If he misses another game, then Wilmer Flores will likely start at the keystone.