PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets won’t necessarily leave spring training with a second left-hander in their bullpen, but as pitching coach Dave Eiland surveys the rows of lockers inside his clubhouse, something different exists from a year ago: options.
In Luis Avilan, Daniel Zamora and Hector Santiago, there is realistic hope at least one can emerge to complement Justin Wilson, who arrived last month on a two-year contract worth $10 million.
“We are fortunate to have that many lefties in camp, so let the battle begin,” Eiland said Thursday.
That battle will commence with the start of Grapefruit League play on Saturday.