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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla \u2014 <\/b>It\u2019s the end of an era.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns declared the Jose Iglesias era (pretty much) over.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think where we are now for that role on our team, it\u2019s important for us to keep some avenues open for some of our younger players,\u201d Stearns said. \u201cIt\u2019s important for us to have some roster flexibility with that spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A few notable infielders present at Clover Park, the Mets’ spring training complex, on Wednesday, include Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio and Nick Madrigal, who signed with the team at the end of January. Luisangel Acu\u00f1a is also believed to be in competition for a job on the opening day roster.<\/p>\n

Iglesias provided the Mets with a spark when he was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on May 31. At that point, they had a 24-33 record, third worst in the National League. After, they went 65-40, the best record in MLB.<\/p>\n

In 85 games last season, he slashed .337\/.381\/.448 and posted a career-high 3.1 bWAR.<\/p>\n

His hit song \u201cOMG,\u201d performed under the moniker Candelita, quickly became an anthem \u2014 Iglesias even performed the song at Citi Field after a Mets in June. His musical success and impressive turn even earned him an invitation to perform ahead of the Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field, the site of the All-Star game, where teammate Pete Alonso participated.<\/p>\n

More notes from spring training (Feb. 12)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Mets done making moves?<\/b><\/p>\n

After bringing back first baseman Pete Alonso, there\u2019s little room for anyone else on the Mets’ roster \u2014 and Stearns agrees.<\/p>\n

Asked if he\u2019s done making key additions to the roster, Stearns said, \u201cI think so.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, we\u2019re always going to be involved in conversations. We\u2019re always going to be trying to see if there are ways we can get better,\u201d Stearns said. \u201cWe also feel really good about the group we have that\u2019s reporting right now. And I would anticipate, by and large, this is the team we\u2019re going forward with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reliever A.J. Minter (hip) Update<\/b><\/p>\n

The Mets’ new bullpen addition threw a \u201cmedium volume\u201d bullpen on Wednesday. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said it was \u201cencouraging\u201d to see him throw off a mound to a catcher, even if it wasn\u2019t at full strength.<\/p>\n

The Mets signed Minter for two years, $22 million with an opt-out in January. Since becoming a regular with the Braves in 2018, he\u2019s ranked in the top 1\/3 in the league in ERA (3.29), FIP (2.98) strikeouts (396) and fWAR (6.4) during that span.<\/p>\n

In 39 games last season, Minter allowed 10 runs in 34 1\/3 innings (2.62 ERA) with 35 strikeouts. He saw a dip in his strikeout percentage from 31.5% in 2023 to 26.1%. The Mets have proven capable of helping pitchers find themselves again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is, at the end of the month, his intensity, you know, he\u2019s picking it up and then, hopefully, moves on to live BPs,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cIf we can get him somewhere between four or five games before we break camp, I don\u2019t want to put a number, but that\u2019s the ideal for a reliever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evaluating Kodai Senga\u2019s Bullpen<\/b><\/p>\n

Senga threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and Mendoza thought \u201che looked good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old right-hander is coming off of an injury-riddled season in which he only managed 5 1\/3 innings in the regular season and then another five in the postseason.<\/p>\n

So while Mendoza liked what he saw from his ace, who used all of his pitches and danced around with velocity in his bullpen, he\u2019s eager to get to know him better on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like we do have a really good relationship off the field, but now when it\u2019s time to go get him and take the ball away from him, I want to see how he reacts,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cJust having that relationship with him. I\u2019m really looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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