"Chris Young and Chris Capuano, the front-runners to fill out the rotation, both debuted for the Mets during Sunday's split-squad action. Young started and pitched two perfect innings against Atlanta, while Capuano allowed one run in three innings in Port St. Lucie against the University of Michigan.

Young, whose primary goal this spring is to remain healthy after two seasons spoiled by arm issues, threw his fastball several times at 88 mph. Although he is tinkering with a split-fingered fastball, Young has not yet used it in a game.

Chipper Jones praised young Mets Ike Davis and Josh Thole.

"I don't think I've seen a guy, pound for pound, with more pop than he's got," Jones said of Davis. "It's just a matter of him getting his reps in, seeing the league a couple times and getting comfortable. He showed me enough last year to impress me. He's very slick at first, a well-rounded ballplayer. If he connects, the ball will hit the Grand Canyon.""