The biggest question at Mets camp soon will surround the players no longer at Mets camp.
— but players who are accustomed to slowly building up strength through camp instead could be going all-out for the glory of their homeland.
Here are more questions the Mets face after their first off day of the Grapefruit League season on Monday, which came two weeks after their first full-squad workout: After a few weeks of camp, a 34-year-old and 27-year-old have encountered health issues.A rotation this old was always going to be a concern.The team has not released a timetable yet for his return., sustaining a contusion and listed as day-to-day.
Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos are having similarly sizzling springs and present other defensive concerns.Vientos, a corner infielder, needs to prove his glove is not a liability. Vientos reached the majors late last season as a righty-hitting designated hitter, and that spot could open again.Who wins the final bullpen spots? Stephen Nogosek and Zach Greene are front-runners for the Opening Day bullpen because they likely would be lost otherwise.
That leaves one spot open from a group that includes Jeff Brigham, Sam Coonrod, John Curtiss, Bryce Montes de Oca and Stephen Ridings.It is also possible the Mets carry Hernandez or Lucchesi as a long man. Two of the Mets’ three outfielders have yet to debut in the exhibition season, though concern seems low for both. Starling Marte is expected to get his first taste of the Grapefruit League this week after offseason surgery on both groins.
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