The NY Mets roster situation we hope gets complicated

Feb 18, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; tNew York Mets pitcher A.J. Minter (33) hrows a pitch during spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images | Reinhold Matay-Imagn ImagesEvery Flex Tape commercial starts with a disaster of some kind. A pipe splits open, water sprays across the room, and the host practically grins before declaring, that’s a lot of damage. Then comes the slap. Problem sealed. The New York Mets have their own version of that scene right now with A.J. Minter sidelined, a temporary hole in the bullpen, and Bryan Hudson positioned as the strip pressed firmly over the leak.

That is the simple version. The more interesting question is…