The Mets just announced roster is to include the fellers below, with their highest-level achieved and their MLB Pipeline ranking following their beautiful names:
| Farting Pitchers | Relief Pitchers | Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Two-Way Infielder/ Reliever Mutant Hybrids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Hamel (R), AA, #14 Brandon Sproat (R), Division I, #13 Tyler Stuart (R), AA, #18 Calvin Ziegler (R), A, #22 Blade Tidwell (R), AA, #10 | Paul Gervase (R), AA, NR Daniel Juarez (L), AA, NR Wilkin Ramos (R), AA, NR Ben Simon (R), A, NR | Ronald Hernandez (S), A, #20 Kevin Parada (R), AA, #9 Vincent Perozo (L), A, NR | Luisangel Acuña (R), AA, #3 Jesus Baez (R), Rk, #21 Colin Houck (R), Rk, #7 William Lugo (R), A+, NR Jacob Reimer (R), A+, #15 Jeremy Rodriguez (L), DSL, #12 Junior Tilien (R), A+, NR Marco Vargas (L), A, #8 Jett Williams (R), AA, #1 | Drew Gilbert (L), AA, #2 Alex Ramírez (R), A+, #16 Rhylan Thomas (L), AA, #30 Nick Morabito (R), A, #26 Ryan Clifford (L), A+, #24 | Nolan McLean (R/R), A, #19 |
As it looks like this squad will play only one game as a group, the distinction between starter and reliever will likely be irrelevant to any but those as hopelessly pedantic like myself. That game is scheduled for March 15 (hosting the Washington Hopefuls) at 3:10 p.m. ET, broadcast by SNY from Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. For those in Florida, it's part of a single-admission doubleheader, with the biggish-leaguish version of the Mets major league team playing at 6:10 p.m. Get there early, as the spring doubleheader rules appear to suggest that this will only be a seven-inning affair.
Another interesting rule in place will be the option for robotic home plate umpire review, meaning that a manager can challenge a ball/strike call up to three times during a game, losing the challenge if the robo-ump judges him to be incorrect, and retaining it if his challenge is vindicated. There will also be no three-batter minima for pitchers, because whatever.
I'm guessing that guys at the top of the system who still have a chance of making the big-league squad, like Christian Scott, are less likely to be included.
