Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that infielder Ronny Mauricio won’t play in any Spring Training games as he continues his recovery from ACL surgery (h/t Mike Puma of the New York Post ). He underwent the procedure last January and had another procedure in August to remove scar tissue.

The Mets will have four off days in the first month of the regular season, three of which will come before April 10. So how do they construct the roster for the early days of the season?

The Mets infielder, who missed last season rehabbing from surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, still hasn’t progressed to the point he is ready to take that next step, according to Carlos Mendoza. Early in camp, Mendoza indicated there was hope Mauricio would be playing in games by mid-March.