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 still don't intend to bring back veteran infielder Jose Iglesias after losing Nick Madrigal to injury. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Mets have a few candidates for the utility infield role, including Nick Madrigal, Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña.

The aftermath of Nick Madrigal’s severe shoulder injury likely will not include the Mets revisiting the Jose Iglesias option. They still view Iglesias as “not a fit” for their roster, according to a person familiar with the Mets’ thinking.

An early favorite to make the New York Mets Opening Day roster, there's now less doubt than ever which player to pick.

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,

The New York Mets acquired outfielder Alexander Canario in a trade with the Chicago Cubs and placed infielder Nick Madrigal on the 60-day injured list Monday.

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

Suffering a left shoulder injury on Sunday, Madrigal was scheduled for an MRI on Monday, and the results are not great for the former Chicago White Sox prospect. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Monday that Madrigal suffered a fracture in his left shoulder.

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.

Hit hard by injuries early in spring training, the New York Mets added some depth Monday night when they acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the Chicago Cubs for cash.