With the Mets offseason essentially over, here’s my first stab at our projected Opening Day Roster.
Starting Rotation
Matt Harvey – The Mets ace will start the home opener.
Jacob deGrom – Look for Act II to be just as special.
Jon Niese – No way Mets go with five righties in rotation.
Zack Wheeler – Must reduce pitch counts, but young and improving.
Bartolo Colon – An innings eater the Mets can ill-afford to lose.
Bullpen
Bobby Parnell * – He’s Terry Collins‘ official closer when he returns.
Jenrry Mejia – I love Mejia, he’s exciting to watch.
Jeurys Familia – Last January I said he’d be the Mets’ most lethal reliever.
Vic Black – Call him Wild Thing, but with better control he could be special.
Josh Edgin – Ready or not, he’s the key lefty in pen.
Carlos Torres – This underrated long man has impressed.
Sean Gilmartin – Either he makes the Opening Day roster or he’s a goner.
Rafael Montero * – He’ll relieve until Parnell is ready to return.
Catchers
Travis d’Arnaud – Has to put it all together with Plawecki breathing down his neck.
Anthony Recker – His dashing looks and .199 bat assures him a bench spot?
Infielders
Lucas Duda – Minaya was right about his future 30 homer bat.
Daniel Murphy – He’ll be gone by trade deadline if Dilson rakes in Vegas.
Wilmer Flores – I never had any doubt.
David Wright – It all hinges on No. 5.
Ruben Tejada – Collins will look to get him going. Again.
Eric Campbell – Soup is good food.
Outfielders
Curtis Granderson – Moves to LF, Mets pulling all the stops to get him going.
Juan Lagares – You’re looking at your leadoff hitter, and expect 25 SB.
Michael Cuddyer – This “was” the Mets offseason. A lot riding on him.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis – With Kirk out of options, it’s his job to lose.
John Mayberry Jr. – He can mash lefty pitching, but you know Terry.
Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you think.
Have a great weekend everybody…
