Overview
- Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Mike Tauchman tore the meniscus in his left knee and will undergo surgery, with no return timetable set.
- Carson Benge is now widely expected to make the Mets’ Opening Day roster as the primary right fielder, though the club has not formally announced the decision.
- New York is weighing a fifth outfielder versus extra infield coverage for its bench, with Jared Young and Vidal Bruján under consideration and Bo Bichette able to back up shortstop if needed.
- The Mets informed Craig Kimbrel he will not make the Opening Day bullpen; the 37-year-old is considering staying with the organization and pitching in Florida until a spot opens.
- The Yankees reassigned Paul DeJong and Seth Brown and optioned Oswaldo Cabrera and Max Schuemann, effectively setting a bench led by JC Escarra, Paul Goldschmidt, Amed Rosario, and Randal Grichuk, while also announcing a four-man rotation of Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, and Ryan Weathers with Luis Gil’s role still to be determined.