Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil were absent from the Mets' lineup for the first 4 weeks of the season, but they were finally activated from the IL on Friday.

The New York Mets activated catcher Francisco Alvarez and second baseman Jeff McNeil from the injured list, and both were in the lineup to make their season debut in the opener of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals.

Fresh off a 7-0 homestand and ahead of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals that starts Friday, the Mets (18-7) activated second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil and catcher Francisco Alvarez from the injured list. The timing of the moves was largely expected.