PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- No longer the young team they used to be, the Mets don't have many roster spots up for grabs this spring. Their most compelling position battle, in the rotation, features a host of names fans already know well: Zack Wheeler, Robert Gsellman, Seth Lugo and others. A strong spring could land any number of them on the roster.
But that does not mean the rest of the 55 players in big league camp have no chance to make the club. With Wheeler set to start the Mets' Grapefruit League opener on Friday in a 1:10 p.