Mets OF Jay Bruce (back) was scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday night's game against the Cubs at Citi Field.
Bruce, who leftt Friday night's game in the fifth inning, said his back remained tight on Saturday but expects to play on Sunday, reports Tim Healy of Newsday. Bruce described his absence on Saturday as more of a precautionary move.
In Bruce's absence, Jose Bautista will move from 3B to LF, while Luis Guillorme will play 3B.
He said after Friday night's game that he did not anticipate his back issue to be a serious problem and said he needed to be more practive with stretching moving forward.