Robinson Cano’s days of batting third appear to have ended.
Mets manager Mickey Callaway has dropped Cano to fifth in the order to open the second half of the season Friday night against the Marlins in a showdown between the National League bottom-dwellers.
“I think it’s [the lineup] something that can be fluid,” Callaway said before the game. “We’ve done this before when a left is pitching. This is more about the lefty today. We all know Cano has had his struggles on the road. He’s performed really well at home. It’s something that I think is going to be fluid and you might see some fluidity to our lineup throughout, because we continue to put guys in a position to win.