The New York Mets released infielder Joey Wendle on Monday after he was designated for assignment last week. Wendle is now free to sign with any team in baseball to provide some veteran infield depth.

David Stearns said the Mets will have “some level of competition” at third base but they’re confident in Brett Baty. He also mentioned Mark Vientos, Joey Wendle and Zack Short. The prospects ...