Mets' Jose Reyes: Set to try outfield in spring training

Reyes will work out in the outfield during spring training, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Analysis:

With the Mets hoping that third baseman David Wright (neck) will be healthy at the onset of the 2017 campaign, general manager Sandy Alderson expressed that he hopes to expand the defensive repertoire of Reyes in order to make him a more versatile asset. Specifically, it seems that the Mets are interested in having the 33-year-old take some reps in center field now that Yoenis Cespedes is back in the fold for a corner-outfield spot along with Michael Conforto, Curtis Granderson, and Jay Bruce (with the latter two potentially being traded away prior to the offseason's conclusion). Reyes has only played second base, shortstop and third base during his career in the major leagues, so there's definitely the potential for some growing pains as he learns the ins and outs of patrolling the outfield.