Mets outfielder Jason Bay may begin the season on the disabled list with a strained intercostal muscle in his left rib cage.
Bay was scratched from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game.
New York general manager Sandy Alderson said a DL decision could wait until shortly before the Thursday 11 a.m. ET deadline.
"We will have a move or two that we don't make until the very end," Alderson said.
Bay Could Begin Season On DL