MACK - DEEP DIVE - STARLING MARTE

 

Everybody can stop wondering why the Mets haven't traded Starling Marte.

Another day, another slow reported injury.

Seems it took this long for Carlos Mendoza to announce that Marte hasn't healed entirely.  In fact, he just isn't ready to play in exhibition games.

There is still soreness in his knee and the best Mendoza can estimate going forward is that he can't begin batting practice. Yet. Sometime this month but date unknown. 

So we can spend volumes on slow communication again, but I choose not to. What I'm going to do is project this outfield, going forward.

STARTERS

I'm going to assume that Brandon Nimmo will  solve him inyourfaceous problem by opening day and open up in left. That leaves the two headed centerfield combo of Siri-Tayler and Juan Soto in right.

JEFF MCNEIL 

My obvious choice. UT1 while doubling as playing second along with Luisangel Acuña. 

JESSE WINKER

Hands down the LHDH

ALEXANDER CANARIO

The new guy slots in as RHDH

The Mets could either promote a prospect or look outside, but I don't see either. The rooks just aren't there yet and I believe the Marte problems is just a short term hiccup.

Agree?