Pena (visa issues) is listed among the Mets' relievers scheduled to appear behind starter Chris Bassitt in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
A delayed arrival to the Mets' big-league camp while he waited to resolve his immigration status, Pena has apparently joined the club in Florida. Since he's expected to prepare for a relief role this season, Pena shouldn't require any buildup time, but the workouts that he's already missed as a result of his visa-related absence might be enough to prevent him from making the Opening Day roster. Pena, who made two relief appearances in the majors with the Angels in 2021, is attending Mets camp as a non-roster invitee and is likely to begin the campaign at Triple-A Syracuse.