Mets Have a Versatile Roster, When They Are Healthy

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When Mets Manager Mickey Callaway considered the 64 bodies in his clubhouse at the start of spring training, he noted an improvement.

“We have way more depth than we’ve ever had,” he said.

He mentioned his stockpile of four catchers who could work in the major leagues this season. At first base, he welcomed a four-man competition among Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith, J. D. Davis and Todd Frazier.

“We’re excited that it’s going to be kind of a battle royale for a bunch of positions this year,” he said.

That battle has become something of a war of attrition. Within days of arriving in camp, Jed Lowrie, the utility infielder who signed a two-year…