Mets' Wilmer Flores: Getting first chance to replace David Wright

Flores will get the first chance to replace David Wright (herniated disc in neck) at third base.

Analysis:

Flores was signed as a shortstop but moved to third base as he physically matured prior to shifting to a utility role. If Flores can replicate the power he provided last season, when he blasted 16 home runs and drove in 50 runs in 137 games, it would go a long way to making up for Wright's absence and enable Flores to remain in the lineup. Ty Kelly and Matt Reynolds are also in the hot corner mix, while T.J. Rivera, who is raking at Triple-A but not on the 40-man roster, could also factor into the equation.