PORT ST. LUCIE — Sean Gilmartin has one distinct advantage over the others battling for a potential second left-handed reliever's role in the Mets bullpen this spring.
As a Rule 5 draft selection, Gilmartin must be placed on the 25-man roster by the end of spring training or offered back to his former team, the Twins.
Manager Terry Collins said he expects to give Gilmartin every chance to succeed this exhibition season in a lefty competition that also includes Scott Rice, Jack Leathersich and Diego Alvarez. As it stands, Josh Edgin is the only lefty assured a spot in the bullpen.
If the Mets go without a second lefty, they could give the job to veteran Buddy Carlyle, who has an opt-out in his contract.
"You have to give [Gilmartin] an opportunity to pitch," Collins said Wednesday. "He's got to show us what he can do. In that situation you don't want to send him out there once or twice. As we get into spring training we're going to find out, 'Can he get that left-handed hitter out?' "
Gilmartin, 24, said it will be strange preparing this spring not knowing if he will be property of the Mets or Twins on Opening Day. He may also be placed on waivers if neither the Mets nor Twins want him.
"I'm not really putting too much emphasis this spring training on [the job competition]," Gilmartin said. "Just go out there and get ready for the season, wherever I'm going to be at."
Gilmartin split time between Double-A and Triple-A last season with the Twins. At Triple-A Rochester he was 2-4 with a 4.28 ERA in 14 appearances.
Collins said he expects to address the team Thursday before the initial full-squad workout of the spring, but wouldn't divulge what his message will be.
Matt Harvey is scheduled to throw batting practice on Friday. It will be the right-hander's first time facing hitters since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2013.
The Mets have scrapped their Sunday bowling nights that had become a spring-training staple in an effort to build team unity. According to a club source, so many fans were showing up at the local bowling alley and asking players for autographs and pictures, it was almost defeating the purpose of the nights.
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