With that in mind, here are five burning questions for the Mets heading into 2016:
1. How will David Wright cope with spinal stenosis?
The Mets received a preview of this in August and September, when Wright managed to stay mostly productive while starting roughly three out of every four team games. In the postseason, Wright appeared in every game, though built-in off-days helped him rest.
The truth is, no one knows quite how much Wright will be able to play in 2016, in what will be his first full season since being diagnosed with a career-threatening narrowing of his spinal column.