We just can’t have nice things. In last week’s roster projection, I implemented a replacement for José Quintana and couldn’t include Bryce Montes de Oca, both because of injury. The bullpen had long been the question mark around the final Opening Day roster, and it only becomes more complicated in the wake of Edwin Díaz’s patellar tendon tear and Sam Coonrod’s...
Before spring started, I projected what the Mets’ Opening Day roster would be. Those projections are never 100% because ramping up for a season causes injuries, surprises, and more. Given we’re now just 16 days away from the first game of the year, let’s do another projection based on how spring training has gone so far. Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo 2. Starling Marte 3....
With spring training officially starting Wednesday as Mets pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, there are a dozen new faces who will appear on the team’s 2023 roster. From new signees Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, Omar Narváez, and more, to new bullpen assets like David Robertson and Brooks Raley, the Mets’ Opening Day roster looks relatively rounded out. That being said,...
