Ike Davis is not in Monday’s starting lineup.
The Mets are facing Pirates left-hander Erik Bedard and don’t want to make things more difficult than they already are on Davis. He is batting just .163/.221/.304. Vinny Rottino will get the start at first base.
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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports that while Mets manager Terry Collins wouldn’t say Ike Davis is headed to the minors, he “was not as dismissive of the possibility, either.”
Collins has been resistant to the move previously, but Davis simply hasn’t turned things around as hoped. Unless he gets hot in a hurry, there seems to be a good chance that he’ll be sent down when Jason Bay (rib) returns, which should be in early June. Davis is batting just .160/.220/.298 with five homers over 38 games
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Ike Davis was 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jays.
Davis showed some signs of life last week by homering in consecutive games, but he has just one hit in 22 at-bats since. He could face a demotion when Jason Bay (rib) is ready to return from the disabled list, as Lucas Duda could play first base and Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Scott Hairston could split playing time in right field. He still has a window to turn things around, though.
Ike Davis is not in Friday’s lineup against the Blue Jays.
The struggling Davis will take a seat against the left-hander Ricky Romero while Justin Turner will make the start at first base. Lucas Duda will serve as the DH while Scott Hairston plays right field.
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Mets manager Terry Collins said Wednesday that Ike Davis is “doubtful” to be demoted to the minor leagues.
Davis is batting just .167/.222/.310 in 36 games this year, but the Mets are willing to wait out his struggles in the hope that he’s merely shaking off the rust from a shortened 2011 campaign. Davis does have five home runs this season and still owns a .772 career OPS.
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Ike Davis (flu) is back in the Mets’ starting lineup on Monday night against the Brewers.
Davis was held out of Sunday’s series-finale with the Marlins due to flu-like symptoms, but he arrived at Citi Field on Monday afternoon feeling much improved. The 25-year-old first baseman is batting .174/.234/.322 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 33 games played this season.
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Ike Davis (flu) expects to play Monday.
Davis was a late scratch from Sunday’s lineup after falling victim to a flu bug that has made its way around the Mets’ clubhouse. The 25-year-old first baseman is batting just .174/.234/.322 on the young season.
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Ike Davis was a late scratch from Sunday’s lineup due to flu-like symptoms.
There’s a little bug going around the Mets’ clubhouse, as third base coach Tim Teufel is also under the weather. Hopefully Ike will be back in there Monday after some rest and chicken noodle soup. Daniel Murphy moved over to first base, while Jordany Valdespin entered the lineup at second.
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Ike Davis homered, walked and scored two runs in Friday’s win over the Marlins.
Davis clubbed a solo homer in the fifth and was later intentionally walked in the a three-run eighth inning. With homers in back-to-back games, perhaps he’s finally turning the corner. Now would be a good time to scour the waiver wire to see if anybody gave up on him.