Few roster spots up for grabs in Mets’ spring training

The New York Mets have an embarrassment of riches at the moment, with both established major leaguers and highly-regarded prospects to choose from as they try to fill just thirteen roster spots.

This season's Mets roster has added a generational outfielder in Juan Soto to a NLCS lineup that returns mostly intact. But with several highly-regarded prospects also in camp this spring, there are more quality players than open spots on the roster.

This is not usually the case - most organizations, including previous iterations of the Mets, enter spring with competition at several key spots on the roster.

Last year's World Series representatives are both watching players battle for jobs this spring. The cross-town rival New York Yankees, who lost the World Series in five games, have an open position battle at third base between 36-year-old DJ LeMahieu, utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera, and former top shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza. The reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers have an infield position battle as well, with free agent and KBO veteran Hyeseong Kim battling for second base duties with veteran Chris Taylor and super-utility player Kiké Hernandez.

The Chicago Cubs, favorites to win the National League Central, have prospect Matt Shaw battling with veteran utilityman Jon Berti and Rule 5 selection Gage Workman at third base, while their divisional rival in Milwaukee, the Brewers, have a five-man battle for three infield spots between Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang, Oliver Dunn, Tyler Black, and offseason trade acquisition Caleb Durbin.