It may be relatively early in spring training, but there are already three key injury situations involving members of the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals that we are keeping an eye on as Opening Day draws ever nearer.
How will injury situations involving key players with the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals perhaps impact Opening Day?
Starling Marte injury news
Let’s start with the New York Mets and one of their major offseason acquisitions, Starling Marte. Signed by the Mets to a four-year, $78 million deal, Marte is expected to add some pop to New York’s lineup as one of the new additions to the outfield.
Marte, however, has been slowed in spring training by left oblique tightness and still hasn’t taken an at-bat with his new team. While both Marte and new Mets skipper Buck Showalter apparently are brushing off any cause for alarm that Marte might miss Opening Day, it’s still a situation to monitor.
Starling Marte (left oblique tightness) still hasn't hit this spring, but he's done "everything else" and expects to catch up on at-bats the final week of camp. Neither he nor Mets manager Buck Showalter believe Opening Day is in peril.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 20, 2022
Can Marte “catch up” on enough bats and heal in time for New York’s Opening Day matchup at Washington on April 7? It’s a big question as the spring training clock keeps ticking.