Technically open spots: three rotation spots, two bullpen spots, two bench spots.
I will try to update this list (and prune it, hopefully) a couple of times a week as more games are played and these guys start emerging as studs or duds.
| Player, Position |
 
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Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins, RHP |
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Pitched on Saturday and actually didn't allow a run. Gave up two baserunners in an inning of work. |
| Ambiorix Burgos, RHP |
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Allowed four hits and two runs in two innings on Sunday. He's a longshot at this point. |
| Marcos Carvajal, RHP |
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Sent to minors on Thursday. |
| Philip Humber, RHP |
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Didn't have a great spring and was mercifully demoted on Thursday. |
| Chan Ho Park, RHP |
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Stunk up the joint on Saturady, but could still make the team in long-relief or even as the fifth starter/. |
| John Maine, RHP |
|
Has looked great so far. |
| Mike Pelfrey, RHP |
|
Ditto. Might still start the year in AAA since the Mets won't need a #5 for a couple of weeks at least. |
| Oliver Perez, LHP |
|
Urge to kill fading. Fading. Gone. |
| Alay Soler RHP |
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Took two years to get to America, and was released in a matter of seconds this week. |
| Jorge Sosa, RHP |
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Six runs in two innings on Saturday wasn't so hot. |
| Jason Vargas, LHP |
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Sent to the minors on Thursday; good insurance policy for our aging front-end. |
| Damion Easley, IF |
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Probably a lock as a MIBGY (Middle Infielder Bench Guy) |
| Anderson Hernandez, IF |
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At .132, isn't even batting his sister's weight. |
| Ben Johnson, OF |
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Hittin' good, would add some pop off the bench if he sticks. |
| Lastings Milledge, OF |
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Two hits on Saturday and a pinch-walk on Sunday. I love him. |
| David Newhan, OF |
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Hitless on Saturday. |
| Aaron Sele, RHP |
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After allowing six runs -- five earned -- in five innings on Saturday his spring ERA stands at a bloated 7.82. |
| Joe Smith, RHP |
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Gave up his first two runs on Saturday. |
| Lino Urdaneta, RHP |
|
Omar Minaya says he has a chance. We'll see. |
| Sandy Alomar, Jr., C |
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Demotion coming any day now; let's see if he accepts it.. |
| Mike DiFelice, C |
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Split squad filler at this point. |
| Jose A. Reyes, C |
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Is he still around? |
| Mike Carp, 1B |
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Still around, but probably no room for him. |
| Ruben Gotay, IF |
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Was hitting .353/.421/.529. Now hitting .241/.313/.414. |
| Ruben Sierra, OF |
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Reassigned on Thursday. Wonders "what if". |
Key:
-- = Chance of making the team is even.
= Chance of making the team is going down.
= Chance of making the team is going up.