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.

The Mets have acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced this week. To create a 40-man roster spot, the Mets placed infielder Nick Madrigal on the 60-day injured list.

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,

The New York Mets added another slugger to their ranks Monday night, acquiring Chicago Cubs outfielder Alexander Canario for cash considerations. Canario, who turns 25 in May, hit .286 with two home runs and eight RBI over two years with the Cubs.

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

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

Nick Madrigal, a utility infielder with a good chance of making the Mets out of spring training, left Sunday’s split-squad game against the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the first inning.

Nick Madrigal dislocated his left shoulder during today’s Spring Training split-squad game between the Mets and Nationals. In the first inning of the game, Madrigal (who was playing shortstop) had to awkwardly adjust his body to gather a deflected ground ball, and suffered the injury after falling to the ground on the throw to first base.

The Mets have another spring training injury as Nick Madrigal will undergo an MRI with a shoulder issue. Where do they go from here?