Mets Morning News: Opening Week

Jim Rassol-USA TODAY SportsThe cut that attracted the most attention on Sunday was Mark Vientos being optioned to Syracuse while Zack Short surprisingly made his way onto the major league roster.

For Short, it was an up and down morning as he found out his grandmother passed peacefully right before he was told that he made the team.

Also on the designated hitter front, Jiman Choi was told he won’t be making the roster while DJ Stewart is on the roster, for now.

Despite not making the Opening Day roster, Jose Iglesias is likely to head down to Syracuse and stick with the Mets organization.

The final two bullpen spots have come down to a three-way race between Yohan Ramirez, Sean Reid-Foley, and…