Back in late February, I wrote an article about how the Mets should not panic in the wake of a fast-spreading injury bug in Queens. Back then, the injuries were namely to starting pitching, with Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea going down, and utility infielder Nick Madrigal likely seeing his season end before it began. While the names have gotten bigger—this time Jeff McNeil is down with an oblique, and Francisco Alvarez is down with a fractured hamate bone in his glove hand, the biggest injury by far. But it is likely that the internal options will prove to be the best ones in filling those two roles, more so at second base than catcher.
Reviewing the Mets’ options at second base and catcher in the wake of injuries
