THE Put Enter the spring training freshly out of a season when they were cut in the race which ended two shy victories of an appearance of the World Series, with Juan Soto now in a trailer and Pete Alonso Back, and undoubtedly as a team to beat in the National League is.
In addition to the signature altering the franchise of Soto and the late re-signature of Alonso, the dishes made a lot of great movements this winter to consolidate their list, in particular by bringing back Sean Manaeasignature Clay Holmes (with the plan being to move it to rotation), adding AJ Minister To strengthen the back of the lift enclosure and regters it Jesse Winker To add a little more punch to the programming.
Although many are set with regard to the list of 26 men who should break the camp, there are still a bunch of intriguing scenarios to watch New York preparations for the regular season.
Here are the five biggest …
What is the second goal plan?
Before the dishes and alonso meet, the corner fields were evolving.
The plan was for Mark Venos To go from the third base to the first base, with Brett Baty,, Luisangel AcuñaAnd Ronny Mauricio in competition for time at the third basis and Jeff McNeil The probable answer to the second goal.
Now that Alonso is back, things are much more crowded in the second row.
McNeil feels like the starter of the opening day there, and despite two campaigns following the plate for him after winning the title of striker in 2022, there are reasons of optimism.
In 140 plaque matches, more than 38 games from July 22 to September 6 – when the regular McNeil season ended due to a fractured wrist he suffered when he was struck by land – McNeil reduced 286 / .379 / .513 (.891 ops) with five circuits and 12 doubles.
If McNeil can resume where he had stopped, the programming will be even more powerful. Otherwise, Acuña, Mauricio and Baty (who started to obtain representatives at the second base last season with Triple-A), could emerge as options there.
How Ronny Mauricio look?
The abovementioned Mauricio is in a strange place because it has not played in a game since its tearing last winter.
He pointed out to the early spring training and took vests in the third goal before Alonso received.
If Mauricio is back at full power, he could be the most intriguing young player in dishes who already has a major league experience to his credit.
Mauricio opened his eyes with her ability to establish hard contact during his 26 game stay in the majors in 2023, but also posted some of the features that have so far limited his success.
During his cup of coffee that year, Mauricio rose to the basis of a single clip of .296 and withdrew 31 times in 101 at-bats-a rate he will have to decide if he wants to have a serious impact in The large level league.
Mauricio’s power potential is however real. He struck 23 circuits and 30 doubles in just 116 games for Triple-A Syracuse in 2023. Add to Mauricio’s ability to play the third goal, the second goal, to the stop and the left field, and he is The kind of player you can still dream of on a little while he enters his 24 -year -old season.
What about Starling hammer?
The dishes have been willing to exchange hammer this offseason, which is not surprising when you consider all the factors.
Marte enters his 36 -year season, which is also the last year of the four -year agreement he signed before the 2022 season. The 2023 campaign was spoiled by injuries and ineffectiveness (0.625 ops), And although Marte was better last year (0.715 Ops and a 104 OPS + slightly higher than the average), he enters the camp as perhaps the short end of a designated shotgun with indicator.
The starting field will include Brandon Nimmo In the left field, Jose Siri Or Tyrone Taylor In the center, and Soto on the right, with Winker probably the first option to slip into the range if necessary.
This leaves hammer like the DH against left -handers, and it is a role in which it should excel.
Marte had an OPS of .844 against the left -handers in 2024 after having fought against them in 2023 (while playing injured). In 2022, the OPs of Marte against the left -handers were 0.877.
Brandon SPROATThe first time in the Grande League camp
The start -up rotation of the opening day of the dishes is almost certainly defined, and the launchers who will fight to be the sixth potential starter – Paul Blackburn,, Tylor MegillAnd GRIFFIN CANNING – Do not include SProat, a 24-year-old flame thrower with a huge advantage.
But Sproat, who will be in the Big League camp for the first time, could easily make his way to the majors during the first half of the season if he is able to master Triple-A Syracuse.
SPROAT made its way through High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton last year. With Binghamton, he had an MPM of 2.45 and 0.86 Whip while removing 77 strikers in 62.1 rounds in 11 departures.
He struck a road dam during the 28.2 rounds he launched triple-a, displaying an MPM of 7.53. But there is no reason to believe that SPROAT will not be able to repair what has sick in this little sample when he returns to Syracuse to start this season.
With SPROAT, it’s possible Nolan McLean – which should start the year with Binghamton – is also making its big league debut this season.
Who will get the latest places in the enclosure of the Lights?
The rear of the lift enclosure is largely set if everything goes well in terms of health and should look like this:
Edwin Diaz
AJ Minister
Ryne Stanek
Reed Garrett
Dedniel Nuñez
Jose but
Beyond what should be these five locks, it is Sean Reid-FoleyWho is outside the minor league options and is a safe bet to make the list if it works well at the camp.
Which should leave a place on the left, with options to fill it, including Tyler Zuber,, Huascar BrazobanAnd Danny Young.
