Way too early 2025 Mets Opening Day roster prediction

Mets 2025 lineup

1. Francisco Lindor - SS
2. Juan Soto - LF
3. Mark Vientos - 3B
4. Brandon Nimmo - CF
5. Paul Goldschmidt - 1B
6. Jesse Winker - DH
7. Starling Marte - RF
8. Francisco Álvarez - C
9. Luisangel Acuña - 2B

Bench

• José Iglesias - IF
• Tyrone Taylor - OF
• Ronny Mauricio - 2B/3B
• Luis Torrens - C

The biggest news of the offseason will be the signing of Juan Soto with the New York Mets. It seems that the stars aligned for it to coincide at this time, just after the Mets demonstrated that they are a competitive team, with a future in their farm system and with enough money to acquire the best left-handed hitter in baseball today.

In addition to Soto, the Mets would have to look for an option to stabilize the first base where Mark Vientos could be the starter but at the end of the day the Mets will use the strategy of looking for a veteran figure, in a one-year contract in order to grant the position to a player with the experience for a team seeking the world series. In this sense, Paul Goldschmidt emerges as a good option, a player who comes from a down year but who has a good second half, with plenty of experience in MLB, good defense in the position and an above average discipline that would bring a balance to the lineup and roster, and may also alternate in the designated hitter position.

In other moves Jesse Winker looks like an ideal option for the team at the DH position against right-handed pitchers and with occasional appearances in the outfield. Likewise, Starling Marte could alternate in the DH position with Winker guaranteeing health protection and using Tyrone Taylor at CF, Brandon Nimmo at LF and Juan Soto at RF.

Likewise, after David Stearns' comments about letting his young players play, an infusion into the lineup with Luisangel Acuña at 2B would be ideal after what was demonstrated in the final stretch of the regular season mixing with other players from the team's bench such as Ronny Mauricio who could also play 3B when Vientos plays 1B and Jose Iglesias who would play the team's infielder role providing experience, good contact at the plate and excellent defense. It should be taken into account that in this prediction scenario, Jeff McNeil would not be on the team and would be traded this offseason, with the Seattle Mariners being the best fit between both teams.