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Nunez struck out one in 1.1 perfect innings of relief Tuesday to record his second hold of the season in a win over the Nationals.

Making his eighth career MLB appearance, the right-hander provided the Mets' beleaguered bullpen with some crucial high-leverage help. Nunez is in his third stint this year on the big-league roster, but he might stick around for good this time around -- through 11.2 innings he sports a 2.31 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 19:3 K:BB. With Edwin Diaz (shoulder) still sidelined and Reed Garrett, Adam Ottavino and Jake Diekman all struggling, it's not out of the question that Nunez will get added to the saves mix in the short term.

Dahl is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.

Dahl started both of the first two games of the series upon his promotion from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, going 3-for-5 with a home run. The two starts came while the Brewers deployed a left-handed opening pitcher in Jared Koening, whereas Milwaukee will go with a traditional lefty starter Wednesday in Aaron Ashby. The lefty-hitting Dahl will give way to Whit Merrifield in left field.

Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Hitting third against rookie lefty DJ Herz, Nimmo reached base three times in a game for the first time since May 5. The on-base machine is batting just .222 on the season, but he sports a .350 OBP thanks to a 13.4 percent walk rate, his highest mark since 2021. Nimmo's added seven homers, five steals, 31 runs and 31 RBI in 58 games to his ledger.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Rojas is getting a routine day off after starting in each of the previous five and nine of the last 10 contests. Cristian Pache will patrol center field Wednesday.

Bader went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

The center fielder took rookie southpaw DJ Herz deep in the fourth inning to open the scoring on the night. Bader has taken a step forward offensively since mid-May, slashing .281/.328/.474 over his last 20 games with two of his three homers on the season along with three steals, five runs and 13 RBI.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.

The Phillies and Brewers are playing a day game Wednesday after Realmuto caught all 10 innings of a 2-1 win Tuesday, so he appears to be getting some rest in the series finale. Garrett Stubbs will start behind the dish for the Phillies on Wednesday as they go for the sweep of Milwaukee.

Nido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

After catching seven innings of the Mets' 6-3 win Tuesday night, Nido will get a breather Wednesday as the NL East rivals wrap up their series with a day game. Luis Torrens will check in behind the plate for Nido on Wednesday.

De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

He got the Marlins on the board with a solo shot off Ryan Pepiot in the first inning before adding an RBI fielder's choice in the seventh. De La Cruz snapped a 14-game power drought with the performance, a stretch in which he'd hit just .226 (12-for-53) with one RBI. On the season, the 27-year-old is slashing .248/.304/.412 with 10 homers, 27 RBI and 28 runs in 60 contests.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets have opposed left-handed starting pitchers in three straight games, and the lefty-hitting McNeil has been on the bench for each of those contests. McNeil hasn't been a strict platoon player for much of his tenure with the Mets, but manager Carlos Mendoza has chosen to limit the 32-year-old's exposure to southpaws while he's mustered a modest .275 wOBA over 69 plate appearances against lefties on the season. McNeil hasn't fared much better against right-handed pitching either (.281 wOBA in 155 plate appearances), but the Mets haven't offered any indication that he's at risk of losing out on starts in those matchups.

Goodman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

With Kris Bryant day-to-day with a back injury, playing time has opened up of late for Goodman, but the latter hasn't been able to take advantage of the opportunity. While starting in each of the last three games, Goodman went 0-for-9 with three strikeouts and will now move to the bench for Wednesday's series finale even though Bryant remains out of the lineup.