The calendar has officially flipped to September. The Mets should be preparing for their second straight postseason appearance right now. Instead, they’re spending the final full month of the regular season evaluating players with a focus on 2024.
And now that rosters have officially expanded, we have a couple more young dudes in the mix — one that hasn’t been here before and one that has. Ronny Mauricio will be making his long-overdue debut this weekend at Citi Field. Third baseman Brett Baty is also back from Triple-A.
New York enters its three-game set vs.