Overview
- The Mets confirmed Monday that 23-year-old Carson Benge won the Opening Day job in right field after a .366 spring, with earlier moves and injuries clearing his path.
- Washington placed starter Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list, a move that opened a 40-man spot the club used to select left-hander Cionel Pérez after a scoreless seven-inning spring.
- The Yankees will start the season with a four-man rotation after a weekend announcement, keeping Luis Gil out of the initial five with the club indicating he could stay stretched out in Triple-A until a fifth starter is needed in early April.
- In Boston, local reporting projects a lineup that leans on young slugger Roman Anthony and a rotation fronted by new arrivals Sonny Gray and Ranger Suárez after a largely healthy camp.
- Across MLB, Opening Day rosters are effectively set, with late injury calls such as Atlanta’s Spencer Strider going on the IL for an oblique strain reshaping early pitching plans.