#21 1B

New York Mets

2014 STATS

GM 153

HR30

RBI92

R74

OBP.349

AVG .253

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Lucas Duda took 45 swings at soft-tossed baseballs and off a tee Friday as he works back from an intercostal muscle strain on his left side that left him idle for three weeks.

Terry Collins said he expected Duda to advance to taking batting practice Monday. The manager believes Duda will enter a game next Friday for the first time this spring training.

Duda first resumed swinging on Wednesday, hitting off a tee. He suffered the injury after reporting early to camp.