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,

Mets left-handed starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a strained right oblique and will be shut down from throwing for two weeks.

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.

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.

Obligue injury to sideline the lefty starter for a few weeks and likely land him on the IL to start the season

But I did make some changes Monday in reaction to some of the spring news we talked about in yesterday's newsletter as well as one big piece of new injury news that came out after yesterday's newsletter.

Some obstacles remain for David Stearns and the Mets to meet their lofty expectations following a trip to the National League Championship Series.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) has been diagnosed with a right-oblique strain and will most likely miss Opening Day at the end of March, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Manaea will be shut down for a couple of weeks at spring training before restarting his spring

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.

The New York Mets have received more frustrating news on the pitching front, as Sean Manaea has reportedly strained his right oblique. The injury is expected to