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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	F. AlvarezFrancisco Alvarez	L. TorrensLuis Torrens	L. De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers Luis De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers
First Base	M. VientosMark Vientos	L. TorrensLuis Torrens	—
Second Base	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna	R. Mauricio Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Yet to begin baseball activities Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Ronny Mauricio Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Yet to begin baseball activities Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025	J. McNeilJeff McNeil L. De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers Luis De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers L. TorrensLuis Torrens
Shortstop	F. LindorFrancisco Lindor	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna	L. De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers Luis De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers R. Mauricio Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Yet to begin baseball activities Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Ronny Mauricio Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Yet to begin baseball activities Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Third Base	B. Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Might be tried in outfield Brett Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Might be tried in outfield	M. VientosMark Vientos	L. TorrensLuis Torrens L. De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers Luis De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers R. Mauricio Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Yet to begin baseball activities Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Ronny Mauricio Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Yet to begin baseball activities Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Left Field	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Out two months after dual surgeries Elbow: Probable for start of season Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Out two months after dual surgeries Elbow: Probable for start of season	J. McNeilJeff McNeil L. De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers Luis De Los Santos Mets' Luis De Los Santos: Goes to Mets via waivers
Center Field	J. Siri Mets' Jose Siri: Heading to National League Jose Siri Mets' Jose Siri: Heading to National League	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Out two months after dual surgeries Elbow: Probable for start of season Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Out two months after dual surgeries Elbow: Probable for start of season	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo J. McNeilJeff McNeil S. MarteStarling Marte L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna
Right Field	S. MarteStarling Marte	J. McNeilJeff McNeil	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Out two months after dual surgeries Elbow: Probable for start of season Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Out two months after dual surgeries Elbow: Probable for start of season
Designated Hitter	J. McNeilJeff McNeil	S. MarteStarling Marte	M. VientosMark Vientos F. LindorFrancisco Lindor B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo F. AlvarezFrancisco Alvarez L. TorrensLuis Torrens B. Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Might be tried in outfield Brett Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Might be tried in outfield

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
K. SengaKodai Senga	D. PetersonDavid Peterson	P. Blackburn Mets' Paul Blackburn: Out up to five months post-surgery Back: Expected to be out until at least Mar 1, 2025 Paul Blackburn Mets' Paul Blackburn: Out up to five months post-surgery Back: Expected to be out until at least Mar 1, 2025	T. MegillTylor Megill	C. Scott Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Christian Scott Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. DiazEdwin Diaz	R. GarrettReed Garrett	J. ButtoJose Butto D. Nunez Mets' Dedniel Nunez: Could pitch in winter ball Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Dedniel Nunez Mets' Dedniel Nunez: Could pitch in winter ball Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 H. BrazobanHuascar Brazoban D. YoungDanny Young M. KranickMax Kranick C. Devenski Mets' Chris Devenski: Signs with Mets as NRI Chris Devenski Mets' Chris Devenski: Signs with Mets as NRI S. Reid-Foley Mets' Sean Reid-Foley: Gets contract from Mets Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Sean Reid-Foley Mets' Sean Reid-Foley: Gets contract from Mets Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025