MLB spring training 2023 - What to watch in games on ESPN

Let's watch some baseball! ESPN kicks off MLB spring training with telecasts of four games over four consecutive days, beginning with Monday's New York Mets-St. Louis Cardinals contest from Jupiter, Florida. Just to get that blood flowing, let's check in with a little preview of all four games.

Monday: Mets at Cardinals (1 p.m. ET)

Mets spring storyline to watch: Well, there's the question of whether the solid gold uniform buttons and belt buckles will hinder the Mets on the bases, but let's go with the battle at third base between veteran Eduardo Escobar and rookie Brett Baty, the No. 20 player on Kiley McDaniel's preseason top 100 prospects list. Escobar was OK last year, but not so good…