Sean Manaea signing puts these 3 Mets players in danger of getting booted from the 40-man roster

3) Zack Short

Garrett and Reid-Foley were both in the organization last season, giving reason to believe David Stearns might see no value in retaining them. Zack Short, on the other hand, was picked up by David Stearns this offseason off of waivers.

Short being claimed by Stearns and being out of options gave him the slightest chance to potentially make the team out of Spring Training, but the way this Mets roster is shaping up, that seems highly unlikely.

The Mets signed Joey Wendle to be their backup infielder. Wendle has slowed down offensively, but has good speed and plays excellent defense at multiple positions. Short is the same type of player, as he has just a .575 career OPS but is a fast runner who has played solid defense at three different infield positions.

Wendle being on the roster makes Short very expendable. The Mets can part with him and not really worry about him clearing waivers or not. If he does, he's fine depth to have. If he doesn't, the Mets already have a better version of himself on the MLB roster.