Carlos Mendoza Announces the New York Mets’ latest Major Roster moves

Opening Day is just five days away, meaning the New York Mets need to finalize their roster before Thursday’s regular-season opener.

On Saturday morning, manager Carlos Mendoza shared the team’s latest roster cuts and decisions with reporters.

According to Mendoza, the Mets have optioned Chris Devenski, Génesis Cabrera, Jakson Reetz, Donovan Walton, and José Ureña to Triple-A Syracuse. Ureña, who was signed to a minor league deal after Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea were injured, will not exercise the opt-out clause in his contract.

With Reetz and Walton being sent down, it seems likely that Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña, and Hayden Senger will make the major-league roster. However, Mendoza did not confirm this, leaving open the possibility of an external move. Baty and Acuña are filling in for Jeff McNeil (oblique strain) at second base, while Senger will serve as the backup catcher to Luis Torrens with Francisco Alvarez likely out until May after hand surgery.

Carlos Mendoza shares that Chris Devenski, Génesis Cabrera, Jakson Reetz, Donovan Walton and José Ureña did not make the Mets and are being sent to Triple-A Syracuse: pic.twitter.com/QJhQZFxW67

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What Mendoza did confirm is that lefty reliever Danny Young, long man José Butto, and righty Reed Garrett have made the Mets’ major league bullpen. Garrett is expected to be one of the primary setup men for closer Edwin Díaz for the second consecutive season. Young is one of two lefty relievers on the 40-man roster, and Butto will be the club’s main long reliever.

With Young making the roster, it could indicate that A.J. Minter and/or Dedniel Núñez may not begin the regular season with the Mets, as both pitchers have been working their way back from injuries sustained last season.

The Mets still need to finalize their starting rotation beyond Clay Holmes, David Peterson, and Kodai Senga. Tylor Megill, Griffin Canning, and Paul Blackburn are competing for the final two spots, while Manaea and Montas remain sidelined. One of Megill, Canning, or Blackburn could also be used as a long reliever.