At the beginning of the offseason, the Mets roster included two all-star caliber right fielders, a power-hitting left-fielder with little hope of seeing the field again, two infielders learning how to play the outfield to keep their valuable bats in the lineup, and no good center field option. In December, the team addressed their biggest defensive hole by trading for Astros center fielder Jake Marisnick, a defensive specialist whose best offensive season came during the 2017 Astros cheating scandal. Though Marisnick is primarily expected to back up Brandon Nimmo in center field this season, it hasn’t inspired much confidence amongst Mets fans that Marisnick remains the only true center fielder on the 40-man roster.
Ryan Cordell could make the 40-man roster, but probably won’t
