Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\nThe New York Mets have several key roster issues they need to resolve before the start of the 2026 MLB season. These include determining the starting rotation, finding a solution at second base, deciding on a backup catcher, and addressing the team’s outfield depth.<\/p>\n
Why it matters<\/p>\n
The Mets are expected to be a contender in the National League East this season, so getting their roster set and players in the right roles will be crucial to their success. Unresolved issues could lead to a slow start and put the team behind the eight ball early in the season.<\/p>\n
The details<\/p>\n
The Mets’ starting rotation is unsettled, with questions around the health and performance of several pitchers. The team also needs to figure out the second base position after the departure of a key player in the offseason. Additionally, the backup catcher role is up for grabs, and the outfield depth is a concern with injuries and uncertainty around some players.<\/p>\n
Spring training is underway, with the Mets’ first game on March 30, 2026.The Mets open the 2026 MLB regular season on April 3, 2026.
\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of times you come to spring training with a veteran team and everyone’s really just got Opening Day circled and is counting down the days to Opening Day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Juan Soto (wn.com)<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next<\/p>\n
The Mets will need to make decisions on their roster and lineup during the remainder of spring training in order to be ready for the start of the regular season.<\/p>\n
The takeaway<\/p>\n
The Mets have several important roster decisions to make before the start of the 2026 season, and how they address these issues could have a significant impact on their chances of contending for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Mar. 11, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The New York Mets have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158900,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-187701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}