Mets' Duda to make spring debut Sunday
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New York Mets manager Terry Collins said he expects first baseman Lucas Duda in the lineup for the first time this year against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Duda, who's been limited this spring by an intercostal strain, has yet to appear in a game and only recently resumed swinging a bat. The Mets slugger injured his left side prior to arriving in camp.
Duda is expected to be ready for the Mets' opener in Washington on April 6. The 29-year-old hit a career-high 30 homers with a team-leading .830 OPS in 2014.