With players who participated in the World Baseball Classic beginning to return to camp and another round of cuts having come and gone, the KoST pool has reshaped itself a bit since our last update. Injuries have also taken their toll on the Mets, meaning that some KoST candidates have a chance to play larger roles on the Opening Day roster than anticipated. Perhaps most notably, a spring training cycle has rocketed DJ Stewart up the KoST leaderboard.
Let’s take a look at how each of our candidates are faring.