Nieuwenhuis (illness) is expected to remain in the hospital for the next few days, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Nieuwenhuis is dealing with an infection that kept him out of the final two games of the season. He continues to undergo tests, and it remains unclear when he'll be released from the hospital.

Nieuwenhuis (illness) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Nieuwenhuis is dealing with an infection that has kept him hospitalized, and will continue to undergo more tests. Manager Terry Collins wouldn't go into much detail on the situation, but look for the Mets to update his condition later in the week. The outfield for Sunday's season finale will be composed of Matt den Dekker, Curtis Granderson and Bobby Abreu.

Nieuwenhuis (illness) remains out out of the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

With just one game left this season, Nieuwenhuis may not play again in 2014. Eric Young, Jr. will get the start in left field Saturday.

Nieuwenhuis was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros.

Nieuwenhuis was replaced in the lineup by Eric Young Jr., who will bat in the leadoff spot. It's unclear what caused him to be scratched, but it could be related to the kidney stone issue that caused him to miss some time late last week.

Nieuwenhuis (kidney stone) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Braves.

Nieuwenhuis missed the first two games of the series after passing a kidney stone on Thursday, but will get the starting nod in center field Sunday afternoon. With Juan Lagares (elbow) currently without a timetable for return, Nieuwenhuis should see a slight uptick from his regular reps over the Mets' final six games. The 27-year-old outfielder is slashing a modest .242/.342/.455 on the season.

Nieuwenhuis (kidney stone) is out of the lineup again Saturday against the Braves, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Nieuwenhuis passed a kidney stone Thursday and has missed the past two games as a result. The outfield contains Eric Young Jr, Curtis Granderson, and Eric Campbell on Saturday. He isn't an everyday starter anyway, so when he becomes available, he may not be in the starting lineup.

Nieuwenhuis passed a kidney stone Thursday and will thus be out of Friday's lineup, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports.

Nieuwenhuis has a fairly impressive slash line (.242/.342/.455) but his counting stats (three home runs and four steals) over 57 games aren't very intriguing in standard leagues. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Nieuwenhuis is starting in right field Sunday against the Phillies, Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com reports.

Nieuwenhuis is making his first start in more than three weeks, as the promotion of Matt den Dekker has substantially cut into his playing time. A few weeks, it looked Nieuwenhuis would platoon is left, but den Dekker has seen most of the action at the position, while Curtis Granderson starts daily in right. Nieuwenhuis is getting the nod in right with Granderson scuffling at the plate..

Nieuwenhuis (neck) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Dodgers.

Nieuwenhuis is not an everyday player, so it's uncertain whether his absence Friday is actually related to the neck issue that resulted in his scratch from Wednesday's lineup. Regardless, he should be considered day-to-day until he returns to the field.

Nieuwenhuis (neck) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Athletics, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports.

Nieuwenhuis completed tests earlier in the day which seemed to show nothing concerning regarding his neck injury, allowing him to slot back into the Mets' initial lineup. However, the Mets evidently decided to err on the side of caution and keep him out of the game. As a result, Carlos Granderson moves over from DH to cover for Nieuwenhuis in right field, while Eric Campbell takes Granderson's spot at DH.

Nieuwenhuis has a stiff neck and is not available Tuesday, Newsday's Marc Carig reports.

He has been used strictly as a bench bat of late, and shouldn't be owned in many fantasy leagues. Consider him day-to-day.

Nieuwenhuis will start to see more time with the Mets looking towards 2015, which begins with a start in left field Friday against the Phillies, Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com reports.

With Eric Young Jr. and Chris Young not showing enough to warrant starting, Nieuwenhuis will get a chance to prove he can be a cog next year.

Nieuwenhuis was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

Nieuwenhuis will take the roster spot of the 40-year-old Bobby Abreu, who was designated for assignment Monday in a corresponding move. Nieuwenhuis hit .246/.328/.509 over 57 at-bats for the Mets earlier this season, and will once again serve as a reserve outfielder. However, with neither Chris Young nor Eric Young Jr. grabbing a hold of the left field job, Nieuwenhuis could get a shot at manning the spot on a semi-regular basis.

Mets optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Nieuwenhuis got the boot to clear a roster spot for infielder Wilmer Flores, who was called up Thursday with Ruben Tejada (head) dinged up. Nieuwenhuis has hit .246 in 67 plate appearances this season for New York.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis tripled and scored a run in Friday's win over the Marlins.

Nieuwenhuis has played well in limited playing time this season, hitting .302 (13-for-43) with nine extra-base hits (including two homers) and 10 RBI over just 24 games. Given the lack of production from Chris Young this season, there could more opportunity for him during the second half.

Mets recalled OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Nieuwenhuis hit .222 with a .286 on-base percentage in 21 plate appearances earlier this season for the Mets. The 26-year-old will function as outfield depth.

Mets optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Nieuwenhuis was batting .222 with a .286 on-base percentage in 21 plate appearances this season for New York. He got shipped out Thursday to open up a roster spot for Juan Lagares, who is returning from the disabled list.

In his return to the big league lineup, Kirk Nieuwenhuis went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-0 win against the Diamondbacks.

Recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day to provide depth with Juan Lagares (hamstring) hitting the DL, Nieuwenhuis wasted no time getting started. His two-run shot off Bronson Arroyo came as part of a six-run fourth inning that turned this one into a laugher early. With Chris Young (quad) due back later this week, Nieuwenhuis needs to keep producing to save his roster spot.

Mets recalled OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Nieuwenhuis will provide some depth with Juan Lagares (hamstring) on the DL. However, with Chris Young (quad) due back later this week, his stay in the majors might be short.

According to Matt Ehalt of the Bergen Record, the Mets have summoned outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Arizona.

The Mets have yet to make an official roster move, but Juan Lagares (hamstring) is expected to be placed on the disabled list. Nieuwenhuis might only be on the roster for a couple of days, as Chris Young (quad) is eligible to be activated Friday.