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• METS WILD CARD ROSTER SERIES

He hasn’t played in a month, though the Mets seem to believe he can contribute against the Padres. Marte, working his way back from a fractured right middle finger, participated in baseball activities on Thursday. The injured outfield and rookie slugger are on the 26-man roster for the opening round against the Padres, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed on Friday. 31 is eligible for postseason play, and teams are permitted to submit a new 26-man roster before each postseason series.The Mets kick off their postseason Friday night - and Starling Marte and Francisco Alvarez will be along for the wild-card ride. Any player who was on the Mets’ 40-man roster or 60-day IL as of 11:59 p.m. The Mets have until noon ET on Friday to submit their roster. Peterson has adjusted well to a relief role as of late and had some solid showings in key games down the stretch. 167 average.īut the Mets do need at least one, if not two left-handers in the bullpen. Seth Lugo has become the preferred left-handed specialist, holding left-handed hitters to just a. Drew Smith has pitched well in high-leverage situations throughout the last week. In the bullpen, Edwin Diaz and Adam Ottavino are the most trusted high-leverage pitchers. Of course, they could be left off of the roster completely with the Mets opting to rest them through the wild card. They could both be ready to pitch on Sunday, or possibly pitch out of the bullpen if long relief is needed. So, where does that leave Carrasco (15-7, 3.97 ERA) and Walker (12-5, 3.49)? They both pitched Tuesday in a doubleheader against the Nationals, but their outings were limited. The rotation will be one of the most intriguing storylines to watch this weekend. And while advance planning is always needed in the playoffs, ultimately the Mets have to get to the next round first. Showalter could choose to throw Chris Bassitt in Game 2 with the hope of saving deGrom for a possible NLDS start in Los Angeles against the Dodgers next week.

METS WILD CARD ROSTER SERIES

But the Mets haven’t used him much so while the two-time World Series winner has value, it’s unclear whether or not he’ll be included. His ability to wreak havoc on the basepaths in late-game, high-leverage situations is impactful. Terrance Gore was acquired for postseason play. Marte’s status is somewhat day-to-day as he recovers from a fractured right middle finger, but he did play catch and take swings this week. The Mets will likely face one left-hander in Blake Snell, but they could opt to use Alvarez instead. However, he hasn’t produced at all for the Mets since coming to New York to DH against left-handers. Marte and Ruf finished the season on the injured list, though Ruf is healthy enough to play this weekend. If the Mets don’t include him on a postseason roster then it’s fair to question why they called him up in the first place. POSITION PLAYERSĪlvarez recorded his first two first big league hits Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, including a monster home run, both against right-handers. So let’s take a look at the group that could be active for a best-of-three wild card series against San Diego this weekend. There are still a few lingering questions about their playoff roster for the first round. It’s been a remarkable season, but the Mets aren’t done yet. McNeil won the batting title, Alonso tied with Yankees’ outfielder Aaron Judge for the league lead in RBI, and Scherzer, one of the best big-game pitchers in baseball, is starting Game 1 against the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Citi Field. They won 101 games, the second-most in franchise history. Some are stars that Mets fans had always dreamed of but never thought would be possible with the way the previous regime ran things, like Max Scherzer and Francisco Lindor. Some of them were homegrown, like Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso. The Mets had a new manager in Buck Showalter this season, a new general manager in Billy Eppler, and a roster littered with stars. It is truly a new era in Queens with owner Steve Cohen and his revamped front office settling in after two seasons.

While the club has much bigger aspirations than just a wild card round, what it’s taken to get back to this point should be noted. For the first time since 2016, the Mets are back in the postseason.