Nick Madrigal, Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña will compete for a spot on the Mets’ Opening Day roster as a bench bat and defensive backup.
The Mets have a few candidates for the utility infield role, including Nick Madrigal, Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña.
Nick Madrigal signed a split contract with the New York Mets over the offseason. Rumors suggested a deal with the 27-year-old infielder closed the door on the former fan favorite, Jose Iglesias. However,
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FanSided on MSNThere should no longer be any doubt who gets the last NY Mets bench spotAn early favorite to make the New York Mets Opening Day roster, there's now less doubt than ever which player to pick.
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In just the second day of Spring Training games, the New York Mets lost a key offseason acquisition, testing their infield depth. In what looked to be a routine
Iglesias was a big reason New York enjoyed a summer turnaround last season that ended with the team completing a trip to the National League Championship Series.
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