The Mets’ playoff push could include Brandon Nimmo by the end of this week.

According to industry sources, the outfielder is close to rejoining the team after beginning a minor league rehab assignment in the past 1 ¹/₂ weeks. Nimmo has been on the injured list since May 21, dealing with a bulging disk in his neck.

Nimmo was given the day off Monday, a night after he played nine innings in the outfield for Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets ideally want Nimmo to play consecutive full games in the outfield before activating him. That final test could occur Tuesday and Wednesday.

Nimmo’s return would at the very least give manager Mickey Callaway an additional left-handed bat off the bench. Nimmo could share time with Juan Lagares in center field. Nimmo has a .200/.344/.323 slash line with three homers and 14 RBIs in 43 games for the Mets this season.

And Nimmo’s return could also move Jeff McNeil to the infield on a full-time basis, perhaps shuffling between second base and third base. McNeil at third would be an alternative to slumping Todd Frazier, who owns a .484 OPS in August.

Jed Lowrie was scheduled to continue his rehab assignment for Single-A St. Lucie. The veteran infielder, who still hasn’t appeared in a game for the Mets this season, is one week into his rehab assignment.

Wilson Ramos will take a 19-game hitting streak into Tuesday night against the Cubs. The last Mets player with a 20-game hitting streak was David Wright from Sept. 14, 2007 to April 2, 2008. Moises Alou holds the franchise record with a 30-game hitting streak in 2007.

Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz spent their off day volunteering in the kitchen of God’s Love We Deliver, packing children’s meals and helping in the Joan Rivers Bakery. The organization provides nutrition therapy, cooks and home-delivers medically tailored meals for people living with severe illness in the New York City metropolitan area.