Mets 2B Robinson Cano, who had been absent from Summer Camp since at least the middle of last week, returned on Tuesday and is expected to practice with the team, manager Luis Rojas said.

"Robinson cano is here. He is here, he's gonna be in practice today," Rojas said during a Zoom call with reporters. "We'll go day-by-day. He looks great, he's (in) great shape, brought great shape to camp. So we'll see him practicing with the team today."

Rojas had said Sunday that there was no timetable for Cano's return.

Cano will not participate in the Mets' game on Tuesday night, Rojas said, though the manager seemed optimistic the time away from camp would not prevent Cano from being ready to go on Opening Day on July 24.

If Cano is not ready, there are a number of different lineup scenarios the Mets can explore.

The Mets, as has been the case with most teams throughout the league, have not been giving specifics on players who are absent from camp due to non baseball-related reasons, as Cano was.

In addition to Cano, relievers Brad Brach and Jared Hughes have also been absent from camp.

Speaking Friday, Brodie Van Wagenen said that there are "a variety of reasons why players are or aren’t here on a given day and we’re going to protect the players’ rights to keep those reasons quiet."

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