Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • 1:10 PM
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL
RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 9.00) vs. LHP Patrick Monteverde (0-0, o.oo)
MLBTV, MLB Network

Across the world, the Dodgers won 5-2 over the Padres to open the 2024 season in the first-ever Korea Series. We have less than a week of spring training games left before the Mets head up north. You can already see the signs of things starting to wind down at camp.

The Mets made another round of roster cuts on Tuesday and earlier today decided Tylor Megill would be the fifth starter. The lineup in yesterday’s game had all of the batters (although not necessarily in that order) we expect to see on Opening Day. The Mets sent starting pitchers Luis Severino and José Buttó to start minor league games, which is common at this point of the year—we are so close!

This is the part of spring where momentum becomes important. The Mets split the results for their split-squad game on Sunday and won last night 3-1 behind a strong start from Sean Manaea. Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty’s bats carried the team. Let’s keep the vibes going this afternoon!

Christian Scott, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Mets Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo LF
  2. Tyrone Taylor CF
  3. DJ Stewart RF
  4. Luke Voit DH
  5. Omar Narváez C
  6. Ji-Man Choi 1B
  7. José Iglesias SS
  8. Joey Wendle 3B
  9. Zack Short 2B

Opposing Lineup

  1. Vidal Bruján 2B
  2. Nick Gordon CF
  3. Jesus Sanchez RF
  4. Avisaíl García LF
  5. Jon Berti SS
  6. Dane Myers DH
  7. Christian Bethancourt C
  8. Trey Mancini 1B
  9. Jonah Bride 3B

Game Notes

Edwin Díaz and Phil Bickford will pitch out of the pen today.

Prospect Dom Hamel will start for the Mets on Thursday.

José Buttó and Hayden Senger were sent to minor league camp.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Christian Scott’s late spring start: Christian Scott gets the start today. So far, the Mets prospect has only been in one official spring training game, allowing one run over one inning of work, so potentially, this could be his first extended look in an official spring training game. If you were unaware, Scott had a terrific year last year in the minors, making 19 starts and pitching 87 2/3 innings with a 2.57 ERA. There is a high chance we see him make his major league debut this year.
  2. Ji-Man Choi: Choi will be allowed to walk away from his major league deal if he is not added to a major league roster soon. Over 12 games this spring, Choi is hitting .222/.364/.497, where he has walked six times and struck out seven times.
  3. Joey Wendle’s quiet spring: It’s a small sample size, but Wendle has put together a good spring with the Mets. He is 7-for-15 over six games so far with two runs scored. The only thing missing from his spring so far is power—all seven of his hits have been singles.

Let’s go Mets!