Mets pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie today, for the official start of Spring Training. Here are some of the things you need to know including important dates and the complete Spring Training roster.
Important Spring Training Dates
- Pitchers and Catchers Report February 15, 2023
- Physicals – February 16, 2023
- Pitchers first workout – February 17, 2023
- Position Players Report – February 20, 2023
- Physicals – February 20, 2023
- First Full Squad Workout – February 20, 2023
- First Spring Training Game – February 25, 2023
- World Baseball Classic – March 5, 2023
- Opening Day – March 30, 2023
Official 40 Man Roster
Pitchers (22)
Jeff Brigham 43
Jose Butto 70
Carlos Carrasco 59
Sam Coonrod 45
John Curtiss 46
Edwin Díaz 39
Zach Greene 65
Elieser Hernandez 57
Joey Lucchesi 47
Tylor Megill 38
Bryce Montes de Oca 63
Stephen Nogosek 85
Adam Ottavino 0
David Peterson 23
José Quintana 62
Brooks Raley 25
Stephen Ridings 66
David Robertson 30
Max Scherzer 21
Kodai Senga 34
Drew Smith 40
Justin Verlander 35
Catchers (3)
Francisco Álvarez 50
Omar Narváez 2
Tomás Nido 3
Infielders (10)
Pete Alonso 20
Brett Baty 22
Eduardo Escobar 10
Luis Guillorme 13
Francisco Lindor 12
Ronny Mauricio 60
Jeff McNeil 1
Danny Mendick 15
Darin Ruf 33
Mark Vientos 27
Outfielders (4)
Mark Canha 19
Starling Marte 6
Brandon Nimmo 9
Tommy Pham 28
Designated Hitter (1)
Daniel Vogelbach 32
Non-Roster Invitees
Pitchers (6): LHP Josh Walker, RHP William Woods, RHP Eric Orze, LHP T.J. McFarland, RHP Grant Hartwig, RHP Connor Grey, RHP Tommy Hunter
Catchers (4): Kevin Parada, Michael Perez, Hayden Senger, Nick Meyer.
Infielders (1) : José Peraza
Outfielders (4): DJ Stewart, Alex Ramirez, Tim Locastro, Lorenzo Cedrola.
Mets Top 5 Prospects
Francisco Àlvarez – C
Brett Baty – 3B
Kevin Parada – C
Alex Ramirez – OF
Ronny Mauricio – SS
Position Battles to Watch
Catcher – It’s a three horse race between Nido, Alvarez and Narváez, but I’d be shocked if Alvarez doesn’t get the lion’s share of playing time behind the plate in 2023.
Third Base – This is not so much a battle right now, as the Mets are very happy starting the season with Escobar at third. However Baty is going to crack the major league roster at some point this season and when he’s ready he’ll take over at third base for the next 6-7 years.
Organization Health Status: B+
I love the way the Mets are situated from top to bottom. The major league team is built to win now and the only reason I didn’t give the Mets an A- is because the front of the rotation which is headed by Scherzer and Verlander, are getting a little too long in the tooth. The two veterans are arguably the best 1-2 punch in the league but enter the season at the ages of 39 and 40.
The Mets have all their top prospects evenly distributed between all levels. Unlike years past when most of the Mets’ top prospects were in the lower levels, the Mets have several who are ready to burst onto the major league scene.
