Jon Niese will be named the Mets' Opening Day starter.
The Mets still haven't ruled out Johan Santana (shoulder) for Opening Day, but it's obvious that he isn't going to be ready for the start of the season. Niese will be followed by Shaun Marcum, Matt Harvey, and Dillon Gee. Jeremy Hefner is expected to take Santana's spot in the starting rotation.












