The Mets have a roster.
Jared Young and lefty Richard Lovelady won the bench and bullpen competitions, respectively, on the eve of the club’s season opener Thursday at Citi Field against the Pirates.
The also-runs in the races — infielder Vidal Brujan, lefty Bryan Hudson and catcher Ben Rortvedt — were designated for assignment Wednesday.
Young will be a lefty bat off the bench capable of playing first base and a corner outfield spot. With the Mets keeping Young and not Brujan, Bo Bichette will be the backup shortstop.
Lovelady — a six-year major leaguer who pitched in eight games last season for the Mets — will be another lefty in a pen that is absent the rehabbing AJ Minter.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
