Juan Lagares’ return date is set — sort of. The Mets outfielder will report to Citi Field on Saturday and will either be activated before the game or prior to Sunday’s contest, after being placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 16 with a partially torn ligament in his left thumb.
“He’s going to play against [Cubs left-hander Jon] Lester on Sunday,” manager Terry Collins said before the Mets trounced the Cubs, 10-2, Friday night.
Lagares has played in four minor-league rehab games with Double-A Binghamton, going 6-for-18, and went 2-for-4 on Friday while playing center field.