One regular lineup decision in Grapefruit League games provides a clue. Since second baseman Jeff McNeil went down with a low-grade oblique strain, Baty has played seven of eight games at second base. Acuña has been sprinkled around the infield, playing close-to-even amounts of second, third and shortstop.

Carlos Mendoza spent Saturday morning in his Clover Park office informing a handful of players that they would not make the team out of camp. Catcher Jakson Reetz, infielder Donovan Walton, right-handed starter Jose Ureña and relievers Genesis Cabrera and Chris Devenski were all told they would not be traveling to Houston for Opening Day with the Mets,