Mets Manager Mendoza's Lineup Updates

0:00On March 28, Metz manager Carlos Mendoza dropped some lineup updates before their second game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The starting nine has stayed pretty much the same through the first two games, and it will look similar Sunday with another right-hander pitching. Mendoza wants to get everyone some action soon, but the roster setup is dictating the pace right now. He's eyeing Wednesday afternoon series finale against the Cardinals for Mart Vientos' first start of the season. Mendoza chatted with the young slugger about staying patient in this new role, reminding him how he crushed it two years back after starting slow-in. Triple A, and even a rough two-for-fifteen stretch, with team Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic. Brett Bady's been handling designated hitter duties for those opening games, but with a pack schedule ahead, including nine straight days starting. Today, that won't last. Expect to see him shifting around the infield and outfield soon. He's log-time at first and third base plus right field in spring training, and while he's practiced outfield in the minors, any big league.

1:03Appearance there would be his first, along with first base since high school. Shifting to Sunday's finale, rookie Nolan McLean makes his season debut on the mound against the pirates. After dominating last year and shining in a huge world baseball classic spot, Mendoza's all-confidence in the kid. These tweaks show the Met's balancing fresh legs with first utility early on, setting up an exciting week ahead, as guys like Vientos and Bady step up. That wraps New York Met's news today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.