Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/7

News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at the top)…

• Per Adam Rubin, Jenrry Mejia (thyroid) has been cleared to resume baseball activities tomorrow.

• Frank Francisco is targeting Saturday for his first bullpen session of the spring.

• Zack Wheeler (stiff oblique) is back on the mound for the first time since being scratched from his start last week.

• David Wright will be chatting with fans at 1:30 PM.  Head here to submit questions and/or follow along.

Feb 21, 2013; Port St Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher

(33) poses for a picture during photo day at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

• Adam Rubin of ESPN will be chatting with fans at 12 PM.  Head here to submit questions and/or follow along.

• A source told Andy Martino that the Mets could’ve obtained Travis d’Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard for Jonathon Niese instead of R.A. Dickey.

• The Mets host the Marlins at Tradition Field today at 1 PM.  The game can be seen on SNY.  Here’s the lineup:

1. Jordany Valdespin, 2B
2. Omar Quintanilla, SS
3. Ike Davis, 1B
4. Marlon Byrd, RF
5. Lucas Duda, LF
6. John Buck, DH
7. Anthony Recker, C
8. Matt den Dekker, CF
9. Brandon Hicks. 3B

RHP Matt Harvey gets the start.  Greg Burke, Josh Edgin, Pedro Feliciano, Brandon Lyon, Collin McHugh, and Scott Rice are also scheduled to pitch.

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