Luis Robert Jr.s long-awaited return to Mets outfield forces Carson Benge to sit in loss

MILWAUKEE — Luis Robert Jr.will get an opportunity to play for the Mets, at the expense of their two high-performing rookies.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.Monday, that meant Carson Benge was on the bench, with Robert in center field and A.J.

Ewing in right, as the Mets began a three-game series against the Brewers and lost 8-3.Robert was activated from the injured list after being sidelined for 2 ¹/₂ months with a lumbar spine disc herniation.His goals over the final two months of this season?“To be healthy and out on that field as much as I possibly can,” he said through an interpreter.“The rest, from a performance standpoint, I think as long as I am on the field I will be OK.”Robert began the night with a .224/.327/.329 slash line with two homers in 24 games this season.Interim manager Andy Green said he expects Robert to play two out of every three days in center field — the Mets already have Jorge Polanco as a prime DH candidate and have used Juan Soto in that spot.It’s possible the Mets will try to showcase Robert before the Aug.

3 trade deadline.The Mets are set for a reunion Tuesday with Brandon Sproat, who was traded to the Brewers (with Jett Williams) in January for Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers.Sproat has pitched to a 5.16 ERA in 18 appearances (16 as a starter) this season.He debuted in the major leagues last season with the Mets and pitched to a 4.79 ERA in four starts.

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Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! “I think you never want to trade your prospects away when you run a farm system,” said Green, who oversaw the organization’s player development before stepping into the interim manager’s role...