Carlos Mendoza has his hands full with injuries to Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez. Here's how we believe he'll fill his Opening Day lineup.

Or will it be someone else, with Baty or Acuna on the roster as utility players? McNeil, a former National League batting champion, isn’t expected to miss much time in the regular season. He should be out three to four weeks in all,

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil will miss Opening Day after suffering a low-grade right oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza disclosed on Thursday. He will be shut down from any baseball activities for seven to 10 days and could miss up to three or four weeks.