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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	F. Alvarez Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Picks up first steal of 2024 Francisco Alvarez Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Picks up first steal of 2024	O. NarvaezOmar Narvaez	—
First Base	P. AlonsoPete Alonso	—	—
Second Base	J. McNeilJeff McNeil	J. WendleJoey Wendle	Z. ShortZack Short R. Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Ronny Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Shortstop	F. LindorFrancisco Lindor	J. WendleJoey Wendle	Z. ShortZack Short R. Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Ronny Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Third Base	B. Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Not expected to need IL stint Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 Brett Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Not expected to need IL stint Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19	Z. ShortZack Short	J. WendleJoey Wendle R. Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Ronny Mauricio Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Left Field	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Big day in Wednesday's start Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Big day in Wednesday's start	D. Stewart Mets' DJ Stewart: Sits against lefty DJ Stewart Mets' DJ Stewart: Sits against lefty J. McNeilJeff McNeil Z. ShortZack Short
Center Field	H. Bader Mets' Harrison Bader: Goes yard for first time in 2024 Harrison Bader Mets' Harrison Bader: Goes yard for first time in 2024	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Big day in Wednesday's start Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Big day in Wednesday's start	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo S. Marte Mets' Starling Marte: Belts third homer Starling Marte Mets' Starling Marte: Belts third homer J. McNeilJeff McNeil Z. ShortZack Short
Right Field	S. Marte Mets' Starling Marte: Belts third homer Starling Marte Mets' Starling Marte: Belts third homer	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Big day in Wednesday's start Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Big day in Wednesday's start	D. Stewart Mets' DJ Stewart: Sits against lefty DJ Stewart Mets' DJ Stewart: Sits against lefty J. McNeilJeff McNeil Z. ShortZack Short
Designated Hitter	J. Martinez Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 26 J.D. Martinez Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 26	D. Stewart Mets' DJ Stewart: Sits against lefty DJ Stewart Mets' DJ Stewart: Sits against lefty	S. Marte Mets' Starling Marte: Belts third homer Starling Marte Mets' Starling Marte: Belts third homer F. Alvarez Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Picks up first steal of 2024 Francisco Alvarez Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Picks up first steal of 2024 P. AlonsoPete Alonso B. Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Not expected to need IL stint Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 Brett Baty Mets' Brett Baty: Not expected to need IL stint Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 F. LindorFrancisco Lindor B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. QuintanaJose Quintana	L. Severino Mets' Luis Severino: Sharp against Bucs on Wednesday Luis Severino Mets' Luis Severino: Sharp against Bucs on Wednesday	T. Megill Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 27 Tylor Megill Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 27	S. ManaeaSean Manaea	J. ButtoJose Butto

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. Diaz Mets' Edwin Diaz: Working on mechanics Edwin Diaz Mets' Edwin Diaz: Working on mechanics	B. RaleyBrooks Raley	A. OttavinoAdam Ottavino D. SmithDrew Smith J. DiekmanJake Diekman J. LopezJorge Lopez S. Reid-Foley Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 Sean Reid-Foley Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 R. GarrettReed Garrett M. Kranick Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 Max Kranick Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 19 M. Tonkin Mets' Michael Tonkin: Returns to New York Michael Tonkin Mets' Michael Tonkin: Returns to New York