Michael Cuddyer expects a quick return to Mets lineup from knee injury

The New York Mets' Michael Cuddyer looks on from the dugout against the Chicago Cubs during a game at Citi Field on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van DykeOne MRI exam and two shots later, Michael Cuddyer isn't worried.

The Mets' leftfielder sustained a left knee injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Cubs, forcing his exit in the seventh. He said Wednesday he expects to return to the Mets' lineup within the next few days after receiving a cortisone shot and a lubricant injection.

"Best-case scenario was what they said," Cuddyer said of his diagnosis. He dismissed talk that cartilage was affected, saying his treatment was "just kind of like an oil…