Edgy MD

Cubs — uh, Dunston?

Clearly looking back a few posts, I was unawares that they had not yet clinched also. BUT I WAS JUST FEEDING OFF OF DEROSA'S ATTITUDE!!

There's been a long history of Team USA managers phoning it in, but Mark DeRosa is looking pretty foolish this morning.

To be clear, I'm less asking whose absence most hurts them strategically on the field, than whose absence subtracts most from more abstract identity of the team.

And that's it. No chicken McNuggets with the president for you, Team USA.

Roman Anthony (who? is he on the right team?) singles! Goldschmidt up as the tying run!! Bryce Haper pinch-hitting!

Nothing against Will Smith, but I'm kinda wondering where that Cal Raleigh fellow is. (And with that post, Smith singles, bringing the tying run into the on-deck circle.)

Bobby Witt was a 16-year major leaguer and that's really cool. And his son turned out to be a super-talented infielder with talent that could get him into the Hall of Fame, and that's really something. But the baseball thing didn't stop there in his family. In addition to his son being the Kansas City shortstop, he and his wife had three daughters, and each one of them married a major leaguer. Nikki married James Russell (Cubs/Braves/Phillies, 2010–2016, who himself was the son of big leaguer Jeff Russell).Kianna married Zach Neal (Athletics, Dodgers, 2016–2018, 2023). Shaley married Cody Thomas (Athletics, 2022–2023, who also played quarterback for Oklahoma).

I went for McNeil. I kind of hand McNeil and Nimmo hand in hand because they are two halves of one whole. One is genial and the other is foul. One built his game around restraint and the other around whacking everything close. They grew beards around the same time too. Both had plusses and minuses but both seemed genuinely what they were in a way Pete could never quite pull off, and so both helped make the Mets the Mets.

Yeah, that was a backup. But my Zvon original is in the wind somewhere.

I kinda think that USA is already guaranteed to advance and McLean is out there zipping in fat ones.

Which long-time Met will be represent the biggest hole in the opening-day intros? I mean, obviously, Jorge Polanco is going to get booed when the lineup is announced because that is the grudge folks will want to grind, but this isn't about folks, and it isn't about productivity. It's about you and it's about identity. What absent fixture is the one who is going to leave you scratching your head? Everyone moves on eventually — some taking more of the organizational DNA with them than others — but whose absence makes the 2026 Mets un-Metliest? [FIMG=192]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/slfvhdsppcyapcyzoycp[/FIMG] [FIMG=192]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1536,c_fill,f_jpg/mlb/pmssesnbnc95bogtded6[/FIMG] [FIMG=216]https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/USATSI_24546208-1280x640.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=211]https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_648,w_2497,h_1404/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/3/01kbbqsda9r0bja1bxxp.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=211]https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/TWCNews/Brandon_Nimmo_Mets_AP_25327861376310[/FIMG] [FIMG=178]https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fullsizeoutput_51f42-scaled-e1632413840896.jpeg[/FIMG]

I was the third-baseman-of-the-future, but I didn't really hit like it, so they made me the second-baseman-as-needed-of-the-present. And somehow, I hit a little better. And I did OK at second. So now, for some reason, I'm the rightfielder-of-the-maybe. I wanna complain, but I look at Jeff McNeil in Sacramento and I realize things could be worse. I don't know how long I'll be here, and though I'm pretty athletic, I would just likely be holding the place for another guy. And did I mention that they are making me play first also? Obviously, this season can go any number of ways. I wouldn't be shocked to find myself in center at some point, to be honest. A little confused, but not shocked. You know what might shock me? Your prediction of my season. Because my season is ... hard to predict. [FIMG=532]https://media.nbcnewyork.com/2022/08/web-220817-brett-baty-ap.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675[/FIMG] [FIMG=168]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/ar_9:16,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_2608,c_fill,f_jpg/v1/people/683146/action/vertical/current[/FIMG] [FIMG=392]https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/USATSI_20134885.jpg[/FIMG] [FIMG=308]https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/USATSI_23010289_168404739_lowres.jpg[/FIMG]

That would be nice. I would like my Rube Walker avatar back, but I have no idea where to find it.

One more long-ago, scarely relevant transaction, and one contemporary, deeply meaningful trannie. Transactions, 7/16/2024 [table][tr][th]Direction[/th][td90]GOING[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Transaction [/th][td90]Signed away by Gastonia (Astlantic League)[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group [/th][th]Relief Pitcher[/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/681886/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td90]Julian Smith [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td90]1997-06-03[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td90]R/L[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]High Level[/th][td90] A+ (2024)[/td90][/tr][/table] Julian Smith has a cool pitcher's stare, but little did it avail him while hammering up a 15.00 (FIFTEEN!) ERA while throwing nine innings for the 2024 Cyclones. He only slightly improved it after joining the first-year Gastonia Baseball Club for exactly one calendar month of Atlantic League Ball, posting a 9.24 mark in 9 2/3 innings. His career unsurprisingly has run cold after that. That, by the way, was the name for the Gastonia Atlantic League franchise at the time. Their predecessors — the questionably named Gastonia Honey Hunters — were dumped from the league over unpaid debts, and a successor franchise stationed in the same North Carolina city was admitted, even while they remained all coy about giving themselves a nickname. They have subsequently elected to call themselves The Gastonia Ghostpeppers and to not employ Julian Smith. Transactions, 3/10/2026 [table][tr][th]Direction[/th][td90]GOING[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Transaction [/th][td90]Reassigned to Minor-League Camp, Projected for Syracuse[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group [/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/804636/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td90]Jonah Tong [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/canada-flag.jpg[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td90]2003-06-19[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td90]R/R[/td90][/tr] [tr][th]High Level[/th][td90] MLB (2025)[/td90][/tr][/table] A Julian Smith-like 10.13 ERA has ended Jonah Tong's camp assignment. As the team has six healthy (as of this post) starters, he was only there as a safeguard anyhow, but he goes down to Syracuse as the number-one starter there, so there is a good chance we will see him soon enough. Team Canada, which took a pass on him for their WBC roster, has gone 1-1 in his absence. YOUR 2026 Mets Coaching Staff [table][tr][th][ptext=8]Position Group[/ptext][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Manager[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Bench Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Pitching Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Hitting Coordinator[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Third Base Base Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]First Base Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Bullpen Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Assistant Pitching Coach[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/425825/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/correa-kai-2025.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/willard-jusitn-2025.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/albert-jeff-2025-1.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/leiper-tim-2026.jpg[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/gomez-gilbert-2026.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/121443/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/mckinney-dan-2026.png[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]Name[/ptext][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]Carlos Mendoza [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/venezuelan-flag-small.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Kai Correa [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Justin Willard [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/canada-flag.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Jeff Albert [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Tim Leiper [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Gilbert Gomez [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]José Rosado [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Dan McKinney [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]DoB[/ptext][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]1979-11-27[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1989-07-14[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1990-09-09[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1982-08-16[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1966-07-19[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1992-03-08[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1974-11-09[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1989-06-06[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]Position Group[/ptext][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Hitting Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Strategy Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Catching Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Coaching Assistant[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Batting Practice Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Equipment Manager[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Bullpen Catchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Bullpen Catchers[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://midfield.mlbstatic.com/v1/people/607086/spots/120?zoom=1.2[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/592130/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/arrencibia-jp-b-2023.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/501566/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/573006/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/kierst-ps.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/430002/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:83:current.png/ar_1:1,c_pad,b_auto:border/r_max/w_180,q_auto:best/v1/people/534948/headshot/83/coach/current[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]Name[/ptext][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]Troy Snitker [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Danny Barnes [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]J.P. Arencibia [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Rafael Fernandez [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Kevin Mahoney [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Kevin Kierst [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Eric Langill [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/canada-flag.jpg[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Dave Racaniello [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]DoB[/ptext][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]1988-12-05[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1989-10-21[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1986-01-05[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1988-08-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1987-05-11[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1964-07-09[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1979-04-09[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1978-06-03[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr][/table] YOUR 2026 Mets Training Staff [table][tr][th][ptext=8]Position Group[/ptext][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Director of Player Health[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Head Athletic Trainer[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Assistant Athletic Trainer[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Reconditioning Coordinator[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Reconditioning Therapist[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Head Performance Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Assistant Performance Coach[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Performance Nutrition Coordinator[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/chicklo-ps.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/golia-ps.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/baca-bryan-2023-circle.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/bardanett-ps.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/bickel-josh-2023-circle.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/clarke-ps.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/miracle-tanner-2023-circle-1.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/chiang-jeremy-2023-circle.png[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]Name[/ptext][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]Brian Chicklo [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Joseph Golia [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Bryan Baca [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Sean Bardanett [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Josh Bickel [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Dustin Clarke [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Tanner Miracle [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Jeremy Chiang [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/flag-of-taiwan.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th][ptext=8]DoB[/ptext][/th][td60][PTEXT=8]1972-07-17[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1978-00-00[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]Circa 1980[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1988-06-23[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1986-01-00[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1987-00-00[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1991-00-00[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]0000-00-00[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr][/table] YOUR 2026 New York Mets [table][tr][th]Position Group[/th][th][/th][th]Starting Pitchers[/th][th]Starting Pitchers[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitchers[/th][th]Starting Pitchers[/th][th][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][th][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/mm1.png[/fimg][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/605280/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/640455/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/690997/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/642547/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/656849/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][th][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/mm2.png[/fimg][/th][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][th][/th][td90]Clay Holmes [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Sean Manaea [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Nolan McLean [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Freddy Peralta [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]David Peterson [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][th][/th][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][th][/th][td90][PTEXT=8]1993-03-27[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1992-02-01[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]2001-07-24[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1996-06-04[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1995-09-03[/PTEXT][/td90][th][/th][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][th][/th][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/L[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/L[/PTEXT][/td90][th][/th][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/623211/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/472610/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/668964/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/548384/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/673540/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/663542/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/596133/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90] [tr][th]Name [/th][td90]Huascar Brazobán [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Luis Garcia [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Tobias Myers [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Brooks Raley [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Kodai Senga [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/japanese-flag.gif[/fimg][/td90][td90]Bryan Hudson [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Luke Weaver [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td90][PTEXT=8]1989-10-15[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1987-01-30[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1998-08-05[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1988-06-29[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1993-01-30[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1997-05-08[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1993-08-21[/PTEXT][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/L[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/L[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group[/th][th]Relief Pitchers[/th][th] Catchers[/th][th] Catchers[/th][th] Infielders[/th][th] Infielders[/th][th] Infielders[/th][th] Infielders[/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/642207/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/682626/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/620443/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/666182/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/660644/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/677595/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/593871/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td90]Devin Williams [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Francisco Alvarez [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/venezuelan-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Luís Torrens [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/venezuelan-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Bo Bichette [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Vidal Brujan [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Ronny Mauricio [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Jorge Polanco [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td90][PTEXT=8]1994-09-21[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]2001-11-01[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1996-05-02[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1998-03-05[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1998-02-09[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]2001-04-04[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1999-11-13[/PTEXT][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]S/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]S/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]S/R[/PTEXT][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group[/th][th] Infielders[/th][th] Infielders[/th][th] Outfielders[/th][th] Outfielders[/th][th] Outfielders[/th][th] Outfielders[/th][th] Outfielders[/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/543760/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/668901/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/683146/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/669004/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/673357/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/665742/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/621438/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td90]Marcus Semien [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Mark Vientos [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Brett Baty [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]MJ Melendez [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Luis Robert, Jr. [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cuba-flag.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Juan Soto [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Tyrone Taylor [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td90][PTEXT=8]1990-09-17[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1999-12-11[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1993-07-05[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1998-11-29[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1997-08-03[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1998-10-25[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]1994-01-22[/PTEXT][/td90][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]L/L[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=8]R/R[/PTEXT][/td90][/tr][/table] Also on 40-Player Roster [table][tr][th]Position Group[/th][th][PTEXT=8]Starting Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Starting Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Starting Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/656731/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/681035/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/804636/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/692024/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/657585/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/664849/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/663795/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/621345/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/673380/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/702752/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td60] [PTEXT=8]Tylor Megill [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL. [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Christian Scott [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Coming off UCL surgery. Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](2)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Jonah Tong [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/canada-flag.jpg[/fimg] In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Alex Carrillo [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. [MetsBlue](2)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Reed Garrett [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Joey Gerber [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Brooklyn. [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Justin Hagenman [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse. [MetsBlue](2)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]A.J. Minter [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Expected to open season on Injured List — left UCL tear. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Dedniel Núñez [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg] On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Jonathan Pintaro [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](2)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]1995-07-28[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1999-06-15[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-06-19[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-06-06[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1993-01-02[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-05-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-10-07[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1993-09-02[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-06-05[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-11-07[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group[/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Catchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Catchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Infielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dylan-ross-2026.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/681810/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/666163/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/663584/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/596019/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/703492/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/676724/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td60] [PTEXT=8]Dylan Ross [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Austin Warren [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse. [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Ben Rortvedt [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse. Out of options. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Hayden Senger [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](2)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Francisco Lindor [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/puerto_rico.png[/fimg] Projected to open season on Injured List — right hamate surgery. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Nick Morabito [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Jared Young [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/canada-flag.jpg[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse. [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2000-09-01[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-02-05[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-09-25[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-04-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1993-11-14[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-05-07[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1995-07-09[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]S/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr][/table] Also Invited to Camp [table][tr][th]Position Group[/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitcher[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8]Relief Pitchers[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/640470/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/657508/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/595897/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/650960/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/605218/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/643361/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/682175/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/518886/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/822038/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/663399/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td60] [PTEXT=8]Adbert Alzolay [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/venezuelan-flag-small.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Mike Baumann [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Nick Burdi [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Daniel Duarte [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/mexican-flag-small.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Carl Edwards, Jr. [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Kevin Herget [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Joe Jacques [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Craig Kimbrel [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Ryan Lambert [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for St. Lucie. [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Brandon Waddell [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]1995-03-01[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1995-09-10[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1993-01-19[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-12-04[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1991-09-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1991-04-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1995-03-11[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1988-05-28[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2002-09-02[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1994-06-03[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Primary Position[/th][th][PTEXT=8] Catchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Catchers[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Infielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Infielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Infielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Infielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Infielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielder[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/605131/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/691006/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/624414/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/687714/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/666197/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/702544/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/670351/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/678225/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/benge-carson-2024.png[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_180/v1/people/691775/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Originally Acquired[/th][td60] [PTEXT=8]Austin Barnes [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton. [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Kevin Parada [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Christian Arroyo [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Jackson Cluff [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Grae Kessinger [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Jacob Reimer [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]José Rojas [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/puerto_rico.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Ji Hwan Bae [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/flag-south-korea.jpg[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](1)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Carson Benge [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Ryan Clifford [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]DoB[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]1989-12-28[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2001-08-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1995-05-30[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1996-12-03[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1997-08-25[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2004-02-22[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1993-02-24[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1999-07-26[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-01-20[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2003-07-20[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]B/T[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Position Group[/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][th][PTEXT=8] Outfielders[/PTEXT][/th][/tr] [tr][th][/th][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto/w_360/v1/people/805999/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/665506/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/682947/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][td60][fimg=60]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_426,q_auto:best/v1/people/643565/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Name [/th][td60] [PTEXT=8]A.J. Ewing [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Cristian Pache [fimg=30] https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg] Projected for Binghamton [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]José Ramos [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/panamanian-flag-small.jpg[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](3)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][td60] [PTEXT=8]Mike Tauchman [fimg=30]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/usa_m.png[/fimg] Projected for Syracuse [MetsBlue](0)[/MetsBlue][/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Earliest FA[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]2004-08-10[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1998-11-19[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]2001-01-01[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]1990-12-03[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr] [tr][th]Status Notes[/th][td60][PTEXT=7]L/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]R/R[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=7]L/L[/PTEXT][/td60][/tr][/table]

Mets Happy Recap? I think there is some concern that dated — Shea-era — identifiers are too old school to be relevant to younger fans. "Shea Bridge Mets" is old school but still alive. If it was up to me, it would be "Crane Pool Companion," but I am SEO's worst nightmare.

I think Witt passed his father before turning 25, and his father played 16 seasons, from 1986 to 2001. His father played back when there were no WARs.

Oh, duh, I've got it.

Yeah, that was a wild shot. But hey! I got Luis Castillo!

I associate the GCP with going to college. I mean, it was the Southern State to the Cross Island to the Grand Central to the Triborough Bridge to the Deegan, but the largest share of the trip was the GCP. A ridiculously zig-zaggy route, for which I held Robert Moses' name in contempt, though I cannot be certain how much he was responsible for laying the path. Also one of the few "parkways" in the state that allowed trucks, which also was a nuisance, but hey, I got to drive by Shea.

[FIMG=400]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1AgAAOSwa-ZhnFEN/s-l1600.webp[/FIMG] [FIMG=400]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PMgAAOSwadthnFEh/s-l1600.webp[/FIMG] Could you have found someplace nastier to pose your players during Spring Training, Indians? Possibly out by the dumpster? [FIMG=400]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZpQAAeSwgY5pk7t3/s-l1600.webp[/FIMG]

Johan Santana, Minnesota Twin.

Louis Castle of The Florida/Miami Marlins.

I'm guessing Nolan Ryan is a good bet too, so I will guess him with the [CROSSOUT]Rangers[/CROSSOUT] Astros.

I also think of Grand Central Station rather than Grand Central Parkway when I think of GRAND CENTRAL METS. But it looks like we are in the minority, and unless you and I can compel folks to change their votes, GCM is winning going away.