PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Position players don’t officially report to New York Mets camp until Feb. 24, but it’s never too early to get a glimpse at how things are shaping up. Here’s a summary of what to look for during spring training from the Amazin’s position players:

d'Arnaud CATCHER: Travis d'Arnaud took a 17-day detour to the minors last June. He hit a solid .272 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs in 257 at-bats after returning. D’Arnaud underwent surgery on Sept. 30 to remove a bone spur from his throwing elbow. So one curiosity in spring training will be whether that remedies his defensive deficiencies. D’Arnaud threw out only 19 percent of base stealers last season. He also had 12 passed balls, which matched Colorado’s Wilin Rosario and San Diego’s Yasmani Grandal for the most in the majors. Anthony Recker remains d’Arnaud’s backup. However, prospect Kevin Plawecki (.309/.365/.460 with Binghamton and Las Vegas in ’14) will open the season in Triple-A and is not far away. With Juan Centeno (Milwaukee Brewers) and Taylor Teagarden (Chicago Cubs) having departed, the Mets signed 28-year-old Johnny Monell as backstop insurance.

Duda FIRST BASE: A year ago, Lucas Duda and Ike Davis competed for the primary role at the position. Now, after a 30-homer season, it’s Duda’s job. And Davis is in Oakland, via Pittsburgh. Still, Duda hit only .180 (20-for-111) against left-handers in 2014. He will need to demonstrate in spring training he can handle southpaws. Otherwise, Michael Cuddyer should chip away at Duda’s playing time at first base, with John Mayberry Jr. starting in the outfield against left-handers and Duda on the bench. Overall, Duda hit .253/.349/.481 last season in 596 plate appearances. He started 136 games at first base.

Murphy SECOND BASE: With Dilson Herrera at Las Vegas and awaiting his chance to return to the majors, this figures to be Daniel Murphy's farewell season as a Met. Eligible for free agency next winter, Murphy will earn $8 million this season. The lone All-Star for the Amazin’s in 2014, he hit .289 with nine home runs and 57 RBIs. One question for spring training is where manager Terry Collins decides to bat Murphy. The presumption had been that Murphy would find himself in his customary No. 2 hole. However, Collins this winter floated using Curtis Granderson in that spot and batting Murphy sixth.

Wright THIRD BASE: The Mets will go nowhere if captain David Wright doesn’t rebound. Wright, who consumes 20 percent of the team’s $100 million payroll, mustered a career-low eight home runs and did not play after Sept. 8 last season because of “weak” and “stretched-out” ligaments that failed to hold his non-throwing shoulder in place. He did not undergo offseason surgery, and must demonstrate during spring training that he’s really OK. Of course, Wright isn’t getting any younger. Now 32, he has played in 102, 156, 112 and 134 games the past four seasons after averaging 159 games a season from 2005 through 2008.

Flores SHORTSTOP: It’s no secret Wilmer Flores will be under serious scrutiny in spring training after GM Sandy Alderson passed on acquiring a big-ticket shortstop such as Troy Tulowitzki or Ian Desmond and watched the crosstown-rival Yankees swing a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for Didi Gregorius. No one quibbles with Flores’ work ethic. For the second straight offseason, he spent considerable time working at Mike Barwis’ fitness and agility camp. Will that translate into adequate range at shortstop? Time will tell, but there are skeptics. Mets pitchers likely will have to deal with a below-average defensive middle infield of Flores and Murphy, although team officials counter that only Jonathon Niese is a ground-ball pitcher. Backup Ruben Tejada may start on Niese’s days.

Cuddyer OUTFIELD: Cuddyer signed a backloaded two-year, $21 million deal on Nov. 10. He is expected to start in right field, at least against right-handed pitching, pushing Granderson to left. Cuddyer, who will turn 36 before Opening Day, played in only 49 games last season with the Colorado Rockies, although he insisted his hamstring and shoulder injuries were fluky and not chronic. Granderson has plenty to prove, too, but should be more comfortable in his second camp as a Met. Yes, Granderson hit 20 homers in 2014, but he also batted just .227. He should benefit from a reunion with former Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long as well as the moving in of Citi Field’s right-center wall. The Mets estimated that Granderson would have hit nine extra homers last season had the new dimensions been in place. Meanwhile, Juan Lagares looks to defend his Gold Glove and should get a workout with Cuddyer and Granderson flanking him. The Mets will look to mold Lagares into a leadoff hitter during spring training. Lagares stole nine bases in his final 18 games last season after the Mets implored him to start swiping bases.