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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	T. d'Arnaud Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1, 2019 Travis d'Arnaud Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1, 2019	K. Plawecki Kevin Plawecki	T. Nido Tomas Nido
First Base	D. Smith Dominic Smith	Y. Cespedes Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jul 12, 2019 Yoenis Cespedes Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jul 12, 2019	T. Frazier Todd Frazier T. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season T.J. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season K. Plawecki Kevin Plawecki
Second Base	R. Cano Mets' Robinson Cano: On track for spring training Knee: Probable for start of season Robinson Cano Mets' Robinson Cano: On track for spring training Knee: Probable for start of season	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil	T. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season T.J. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season
Shortstop	A. Rosario Amed Rosario	T. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season T.J. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil
Third Base	T. Frazier Todd Frazier	T. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season T.J. Rivera Elbow: Probable for start of season	J. McNeil Jeff McNeil T. d'Arnaud Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1, 2019 Travis d'Arnaud Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1, 2019
Left Field	Y. Cespedes Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jul 12, 2019 Yoenis Cespedes Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jul 12, 2019	M. Conforto Michael Conforto	B. Nimmo Hamstring: Probable for start of season Brandon Nimmo Hamstring: Probable for start of season D. Smith Dominic Smith J. Lagares Mets' Juan Lagares: Playing in winter league Juan Lagares Mets' Juan Lagares: Playing in winter league J. McNeil Jeff McNeil
Center Field	B. Nimmo Hamstring: Probable for start of season Brandon Nimmo Hamstring: Probable for start of season	J. Lagares Mets' Juan Lagares: Playing in winter league Juan Lagares Mets' Juan Lagares: Playing in winter league	M. Conforto Michael Conforto
Right Field	M. Conforto Michael Conforto	B. Nimmo Hamstring: Probable for start of season Brandon Nimmo Hamstring: Probable for start of season	Y. Cespedes Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jul 12, 2019 Yoenis Cespedes Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jul 12, 2019

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. deGrom Mets' Jacob deGrom: Brings home NL Cy Young Jacob deGrom Mets' Jacob deGrom: Brings home NL Cy Young	N. Syndergaard Noah Syndergaard	Z. Wheeler Zack Wheeler	S. Matz Steven Matz	J. Vargas Jason Vargas

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. Diaz Mets' Edwin Diaz: Moving to Mets Edwin Diaz Mets' Edwin Diaz: Moving to Mets	R. Gsellman Robert Gsellman	S. Lugo Mets' Seth Lugo: Set to remain in bullpen Seth Lugo Mets' Seth Lugo: Set to remain in bullpen D. Smith Drew Smith B. Wahl Hamstring: Probable for start of season Bobby Wahl Hamstring: Probable for start of season P. Sewald Paul Sewald T. Bashlor Tyler Bashlor J. Rhame Jacob Rhame E. Hanhold Oblique: Probable for start of season Eric Hanhold Oblique: Probable for start of season