3 Mets players in danger of losing their 40-man roster spot by June 1

May is already halfway over. Can you believe it? And the New York Mets have already gone through their weak spell. Could this mean a more promising June? We can only hope so.

By the time June 1 does arrive, however, the Mets could have a roster looking a lot different. These three players currently on the 40-man roster are at the most risk of losing their spot.

1) NY Mets will have no choice but to DFA Tim Locastro

Currently on a rehab assignment, outfielder Tim Locastro has become a much tougher player to keep on the active 26-man roster. The big problem here is that because he lacks minor league options, the Mets will have to DFA him in order to officially reactivate him from the IL. A setback during his rehab stint is one way around this, but I think these phantom injuries are much less common than many of us realize.

Is Locastro really going to pretend to be hurt just to stick around with the Mets when he could have the opportunity to play elsewhere? Everything other than the tinfoil on my head doubts it.

When Locastro was hurt, it was Brett Baty who replaced him on the active roster. The Mets aren’t going to demote Baty and replace him with Locastro. They’ve already practically handed over the starting third base job to him.

Unfortunately, this probably means Locastro is ousted before June 1. He might hang around. Other ball clubs may, however, have an open spot and look to claim him. 

The fun of seeing him run around the bases may be over shortly before it even began. If it does happen, look for the Mets to try to reunite however they can.