The Mets have now shown glimpses up and down their roster.
After a quiet weekend offensively, they broke out in a major way Monday against the Marlins. After combining for five runs in three games against the Astros, the Mets tallied 10 runs, including a grand slam by Pete Alonso, and received a quality start from David Peterson.
In the starting rotation, Clay Holmes, Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning all allowed two earned runs or fewer to give their team a chance to win. And the bullpen has been arguably the strongest unit so far, opening with 12⅓ scoreless innings before Danny Young gave up the first runs in the ninth inning Monday.
Despite some success across the board, there is always room for roster movement, and here are five players who have put themselves in a good spot to contribute at some point in 2025:
Chris Devenski
Right-handed pitcher
The bullpen is often one of the most volatile position groups on the major league roster. Last season, 37 different players threw a pitch for the Mets, including two position players. There will inevitably be a juncture during the season when attrition will set in and the schedule will provide little relief.
Although Devenski is not on the Mets' 40-man roster, he is one of the club's most veteran presences in the minor leagues. The 34-year-old right-hander has pitched in 303 games during his nine-year major league career, most recently with the Rays last season.
In spring training, Devenski allowed one earned run in six innings while striking out nine, proving he can still provide value for the Mets.
Joey Meneses
First base/designated hitter
The Mets' rotation of positional players is loaded with players on expensive contracts. The two potential infield spots are currently occupied by young talent, while the outfield has six players for the three spots and a designated hitter role.
The one spot that could be necessary to be filled if there's an injury could be first base.
Meneses, who had a late-career rise with the Nationals, is a player who put together a solid spring and has continued it with Triple-A Syracuse. The 32-year-old posted a .733 OPS with one home run and four runs in the Grapefruit League. Early on with Syracuse, he's 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles and a run.
Brandon Sproat
Right-handed pitcher
The 24-year-old right-hander was never expected to make the roster in his first spring camp as a professional, but his ascendent first season in the minor leagues in 2024 moved him within one step of making his debut.
The Mets' No. 1 prospect was awarded the franchise's John J. Murphy Award, given to the top rookie in spring training. Sproat allowed two earned runs in four Grapefruit League innings while striking out three.
Sproat still needs to have success at Triple-A, the only level at which he hasn't excelled. In 2024, he had a 1.07 ERA in six High-A appearances and 2.45 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 66⅔ innings. But he gave up 24 earned runs in 28⅔ innings in seven Triple-A starts. He got off to another rough start in 2025 with four earned runs allowed in his first two innings and will need to clean it up for a MLB shot.
Blade Tidwell
Right-handed pitcher
