It's after Jan. 1 and freezing in New York. Thankfully, Spring Training is roughly a month away...
Mets pitchers and catchers are required to report to Tradition Field by Feb. 12, with their first full workout coming two days later. The team's position players are not required to report until Feb. 17, with the first full-squad workout scheduled for Feb. 19.
That said, just like in previous seasons, I'm sure dozens of players will begin defending on St. Lucie in the next couple of weeks. Thanks to having their strength and conditioning consultant, Mike Barwis, in Stl Lucie running his facility at Tradition Field, the pre-spring meet up essentially turns in to an official-unofficial mini camp.