During the offseason, the belief -- which was shared by owner Steve Cohen -- was that the Mets needed one more big piece for the offense. But after the Carlos Correa deal fell through, they were left without that piece.

The Mets then decided against carrying either Brett Baty or Mark Vientos on their Opening Day roster, instead choosing to take Tim Locastro after Darin Ruf was DFA'd.

While Baty and Vientos aren't here now, the Mets shouldn't wait long to call on them (and Francisco Alvarez) if they find themselves in need of more offense. In the meantime, Eduardo Escobar (at third base) and Tommy Pham (as the right-handed DH) will likely be lineup fixtures.

Do the Mets have an 'official' closer?

With Edwin Diaz out for at least the first five months of the season and perhaps the entirety of it, the Mets will likely turn to David Robertson as their closer most nights. And Robertson is a very good fallback option.

He had a 2.40 ERA (3.58 FIP) and 1.16 WHIP with 81 strikeouts in 63.2 innings last season (11.5 strikeouts per nine) for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, and is a tested closer.

But New York might also spread things around depending on the matchups, with Brooks Raley (a lefty who is a true crossover reliever) and Adam Ottavino (against right-handed heavy lineups) other solid options to close.

Jazz Chisholm -- center field edition

Chisholm is one of the most exciting players in baseball, and he's taking his talents to center field this season.

The early returns on Chisholm in the outfield have not been great, which isn't surprising since he has never played a big league game anywhere but shortstop or second base.

The 25-year-old is coming off a season where he was limited to just 60 games due to injury, but he was a powerful force when in the lineup.

Chisholm had a .535 slugging percentage last season, more than 100 points higher than his previous career-high.

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