With the re-signing of Pete Alonso earlier this year, the Mets had more or less set in stone their infield alignment going into 2025: Alonso at first base, Jeff McNeil at second base, Francisco Lindor at shortstop, and Mark Vientos at third. With Francisco Alvarez ensconced behind the plate and Luis Torrens as his perfectly cromulent backup, the only real question on the roster construction side was who would be the Mets’ backup infielder or two on the 26-Man Roster.
However, as the best laid plans of mice and men typically do, things went awry. With injuries to Alvarez and McNeil, the Mets are needing to adjust their plans for the first few weeks of the season and beyond.