What’s Up with the Mets? 🌴

• Buck Showalter said on Wednesday the following Mets alumni will serve as guest instructors this spring:

  • Al Leiter

  • David Wright

  • Howard Johnson

  • Darryl Strawberry

  • Edgardo Alfonzo

  • Mookie Wilson

  • John Franco

• Mark Canha dealt with gastritis in 2022, which caused him to eat less and lose weight (SI)

• Joey Lucchesi and prospect Dominic Hamel will start Friday’s 1 PM intrasquad game at Clover Park. Tickets are $10 and general admission with proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County

• Tylor Megill will not be using max effort on every pitch in an effort to maintain his stamina and health (New York Post)

• Pete Alonso has dropped ten pounds over the winter by running two miles every day (Newsday)

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“When this opportunity came, it was a no-brainer for me to say yes to be back and be around. This organization is part of who I am as a ballplayer.”

~ Carlos Beltrán at Mets camp on Wednesday

Around the League 🚩

• Kris Bryant will be vying again to be the Rockies’ primary left fielder (Denver Gazette)

• Frankie Montas underwent shoulder surgery to clean his labrum, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Wednesday. He could miss most if not the entire 2023 season

• Braves RHP Mike Soroka - who has been out since tearing his Achilles tendon in 2020 - is now setback by a hamstring strain (Athletic)

• Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is dealing with a muscle strain in his forearm, which will cause him to start the season on the injured list. But his elbow is structurally sound (Houston Chronicle)