LAS VEGAS -- After spending much of the spring kicking around the idea of carrying an extra bench player for their Opening Week series against the Royals, the Mets instead opted for a more standard roster composition when they made their final cuts Friday at Cashman Field.
Right-handers Jim Henderson and Logan Verrett made the Opening Night bullpen over lefty Sean Gilmartin, who will remain in Las Vegas to stretch out as a starter. The Mets also declined to carry shortstop Matt Reynolds, who would have made the bench had the club carried an extra position player.