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3 Mets players who won’t be on the roster by May 1

By Drew Koch

Mar 25, 2023; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar (10) stretches before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2023; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar (10) stretches before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 01: Tylor Megill #38 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at loanDepot park on April 01, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) /

2. NY Mets roster: Tylor Megill will not be part of the roster by May 1

The New York Mets roster has been hit hard by the injury bug. But more specifically, the Mets starting rotation is missing two of their five starters. Both Justin Verlander and Jose Quintana opened the year on the IL.

Currently, the Mets are rolling with a starting rotation of Max Scherzer, Carlos Carrasco, Tylor Megill, David Peterson, and Kodai Senga. Peterson and Megill are on the roster because Verlander and Quintana are not. While the latter is expected to miss half the season, Verlander could be back in a couple weeks.

No one on the Mets roster, short of maybe Scherzer, is taking starts away from Verlander. That means that Megill may be headed to Triple-A. The right-hander could be moved to the bullpen instead, but if the Mets want to keep Megill stretched out, it may behoove them to move him back to the minors and be their first option should an injury arise.

While both Tylor Megill and David Peterson have minor league options remaining, Peterson being a left-hander who can offer manager Buck Showalter a different look certainly works in the 27-year-old’s favor.

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