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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	F. AlvarezFrancisco Alvarez	L. TorrensLuis Torrens	—
First Base	P. AlonsoPete Alonso	M. VientosMark Vientos	L. TorrensLuis Torrens
Second Base	J. IglesiasJose Iglesias	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna	L. TorrensLuis Torrens J. McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeff McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 R. Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Ronny Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Shortstop	F. LindorFrancisco Lindor	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna	J. IglesiasJose Iglesias R. Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Ronny Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Third Base	M. VientosMark Vientos	J. IglesiasJose Iglesias	L. TorrensLuis Torrens R. Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Ronny Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Left Field	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo	J. Winker Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup Jesse Winker Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup	T. TaylorTyrone Taylor J. McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeff McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Center Field	T. TaylorTyrone Taylor	H. BaderHarrison Bader	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo S. MarteStarling Marte L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna J. McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeff McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Right Field	S. MarteStarling Marte	J. Winker Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup Jesse Winker Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup	T. TaylorTyrone Taylor J. McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeff McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Designated Hitter	J. Winker Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup Jesse Winker Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup	J. Martinez Mets' J.D. Martinez: Starting at DH J.D. Martinez Mets' J.D. Martinez: Starting at DH	M. VientosMark Vientos S. MarteStarling Marte P. AlonsoPete Alonso F. LindorFrancisco Lindor B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo F. AlvarezFrancisco Alvarez L. TorrensLuis Torrens

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
S. Manaea Mets' Sean Manaea: Tapped for Game 2 start Sean Manaea Mets' Sean Manaea: Tapped for Game 2 start	L. Severino Mets' Luis Severino: Taking ball in Game 2 Luis Severino Mets' Luis Severino: Taking ball in Game 2	D. PetersonDavid Peterson	J. Quintana Mets' Jose Quintana: Getting Game 3 nod Jose Quintana Mets' Jose Quintana: Getting Game 3 nod	T. MegillTylor Megill

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. DiazEdwin Diaz	R. GarrettReed Garrett	R. StanekRyne Stanek J. ButtoJose Butto A. OttavinoAdam Ottavino D. Nunez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Dedniel Nunez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 P. MatonPhil Maton H. BrazobanHuascar Brazoban D. YoungDanny Young M. KranickMax Kranick P. Blackburn Mets' Paul Blackburn: Won't return this season Back: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Paul Blackburn Mets' Paul Blackburn: Won't return this season Back: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 S. Reid-Foley Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Sean Reid-Foley Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 B. Raley Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1, 2025 Brooks Raley Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1, 2025 D. Smith Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1, 2025 Drew Smith Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1, 2025