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GIF: Juan Lagares takes a home run away from Jayson Werth

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Juan Lagares is finally out of Terry Collins' doghouse and is making the most of his chance to play Saturday vs. the Washington Nationals.

The New York Mets center fielder smashed a two-run homer in the third inning and then put his defensive skills on display in the sixth, robbing Jayson Werth of a solo shot.

[Courtesy: MASN]

Collins has come under fire for his decision to continually bench the 25-year-old speedster, but Lagares is giving his manager no choice but to put him in the lineup on an everyday basis with plays like these.

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