And despite injuries to starting pitchers Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea, not many roster spots are up for grabs. With 17 days of spring training games left for the Mets, here’s a look at how the roster is shaping up for Opening Day with reporting on the final competitions.
For the second time in his young career, Hunter Greene will be the Cincinnati Reds’ Opening Day starter.
Injuries have created more roster uncertainties now for the Mets than when they opened spring training last month.
Over the offseason, Mets officials made a strategic decision to build their rotation based on depth rather than ceiling. Instead of pursuing the top arms available in free agency, the team cast a wider net,
Hunter Greene will start Opening Day on March 27 against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds announced Friday.
The New York Mets' rotation took another early hit on Monday as left-hander Sean Manaea was diagnosed with a strained right oblique. He's expected to be shut down for two weeks or so and is likely to open the regular season on the injured list.
The first two weeks of Spring Training have not been kind to the Mets. Three notable injuries, to Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas and Nick Madrigal, have completely changed the look of New York’s projected Opening Day roster.
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