Nick Madrigal, Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña will compete for a spot on the Mets’ Opening Day roster as a bench bat and defensive backup.

The Mets have a few candidates for the utility infield role, including Nick Madrigal, Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña.

Nick Madrigal signed a split contract with the New York Mets over the offseason. Rumors suggested a deal with the 27-year-old infielder closed the door on the former fan favorite, Jose Iglesias. However,

An early favorite to make the New York Mets Opening Day roster, there's now less doubt than ever which player to pick.

The Mets now find themselves in a precarious spot when it comes to shortstop. Infielder Nick Madrigal left a Grapefruit League game with a dislocated shoulder Saturday afternoon, leaving the team thin at the middle infield.

In just the second day of Spring Training games, the New York Mets lost a key offseason acquisition, testing their infield depth. In what looked to be a routine

Iglesias was a big reason New York enjoyed a summer turnaround last season that ended with the team completing a trip to the National League Championship Series.

PORT ST. LUCIE — Nick Madrigal became the Mets’ first position player casualty of spring training on Sunday. Playing in West Palm Beach, Fla., as part of a Mets’ split-squad against the Nationals, the infielder sustained a dislocated left shoulder as he fell on an off-balance fielding play.