The New York Mets have submitted their official roster for the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres ahead of Game 1 on Friday night at Citi Field.
2022 Mets Wild Card Series Roster
Pitchers (12)
- Chris Bassitt, RHP
- Jacob deGrom, RHP
- Edwin Diaz, RHP
- Mychal Givens, RHP
- Seth Lugo, RHP
- Trevor May, RHP
- Tylor Megill, RHP
- Adam Ottavino, RHP
- David Peterson, LHP
- Joely Rodriguez, LHP
- Max Scherzer, RHP
- Drew Smith, RHP
Catchers (3)
- Francisco Alvarez
- Tomas Nido
- James McCann
Infielders (6)
- Pete Alonso, 1B
- Eduardo Escobar, 3B
- Luis Guillorme, 2B, SS, 3B
- Francisco Lindor, SS
- Jeff McNeil, 2B
- Daniel Vogelabch, 1B/DH
Outfielders (5)
- Mark Canha, LF
- Terrance Gore, OF
- Starling Marte, RF
- Brandon Nimmo, CF
- Darin Ruf, RF
Rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez and veteran right fielder Starling Marte have been included on the roster for the best-of-three series, per multiple reports.
Alvarez, the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, was called up for the Mets’ penultimate series against the Atlanta Braves where he presents a power-hitting right-handed bat to plug into the designated hitter spot — which is an area that New York has struggled to get consistent production from.
One of the bats brought in at the trade deadline to help create a sustained platoon alongside lefty Daniel Vogelbach, Darin Ruf, has been included after initial reports suggested he wasn’t.
Another trade-deadline acquisition in right-fielder Tyler Naquin has been left off the roster with Marte being included.
It appeared as though the All-Star would be a long shot to get back in time for the Wild Card Series after experiencing a slow progression in his recovery from a fractured finger suffered in early September. As recent as this week, manager Buck Showalter admitted that Marte still had difficulty gripping a bat and throwing a ball.
Amongst other notable omissions from the Mets’ Wild Card roster are starting pitchers, Tajuan Walker and Carlos Carrasco, along with reliever Trevor Williams, who pitched the regular-season finale against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
In a three-game series that will be started by Max Scherzer in Game 1 followed by some combination of Jacob deGrom and Chris Bassitt after, the onus has been put on relievers to provide the Mets with numerous options out of the pen.
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