On Sunday morning, Mets’ manager Mickey Callaway told the media that the team will consider playing Michael Conforto or Jeff McNeil in center field more often to get J.D. Davis and Dominic Smith in the lineup, and that Robinson Cano will play “as much as he can” at second base, per Zack Braziller of the New York Post.

With the return of Cano from the injured list, McNeil will be forced to return to spending most of his time in outfield. This won’t be a big adjustment for the lefty, as he has played 36 of 68 games this season in left field, and owns a .911 OPS there- his highest while playing at any defensive position.

J.D. Davis started 28 games at third base to begin the season with Todd Frazier rehabbing an oblique injury sustained during Spring Training, and Jed Lowrie out indefinitely with knee and hamstring issues. Since Frazier’s return, he’s platooned mainly in left field and as a pinch hitter.

Davis’ steady production is shown in his .277/.341/.482 slash line with eight homers. He’s exceeded expectations in clutch situations with a solid 1.101 OPS with two outs and runners in scoring position, and a .906 OPS in high leverage situations, per Baseball Reference.

At first base, Pete Alonso is crushing a casual .263/.348/.610, with 23 homers- three behind Christian Yelich who leads the National League with 26-  which also forces Dom Smith into the outfield.

Smith’s improvement at the plate has been nothing short of impressive. He is slugging .337/.430/.547 through 100 PA this season. For comparison, last season in 149 PA, Smith hit .224/.255/.420. His 1.2 WAR is fifth best on the team this season- ahead of a majority of the club besides Alonso, Jacob deGrom, McNeil, and Conforto.

The urgency to get Davis and Smith into the lineup as regular starters is not surprising with struggling Carlos Gomez and Juan Lagares platooning in the outfield.

The Mets signed Carlos Gomez to a Minor League deal during Spring Training for outfield depth, which has proved necessary with recent injuries. On May 23 , just five days after being called up, Gomez’ three-run go ahead homer in the bottom of the eighth led the Mets to a 6-4 win over the Washington Nationals. While he made a splash early on to start off his second stint with the club, he is currently hitting just .205/.280/.370 through his 84 PA.

Lagares is currently slashing.185/.252/.269, with a -0.9 WAR.

With a combination of Conforto, McNeil, Smith, and Davis in the outfield, the club will be putting it’s best lineup forward, especially with the recent news of the crashing halt in Brandon Nimmo’s rehab assignment.

As of now, Lagares and Gomez will still be available off the bench to come into the game late if a defensive substitution is necessary.