Mets players who could earn bigger roles for next year’s team

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 25: Andres Gimenez #60 of the New York Mets defends at second base against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on July 25, 2020 in New York City. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Braves defeated the Mets 5-3 in ten innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Andres Gimenez

Exactly how the Mets plan to use Andres Gimenez in the future is tough to pinpoint. He’s playing all over the field in 2020 which works out well with the current situation. As a rookie, it’s only natural for him to get eased into more playing time.

Long-term, especially if Gimenez plays great baseball, the club will need to find a way to get him more at-bats. If the DH sticks around for 2021, there’s an obvious solution: Gimenez starts on the infield.

The Mets would also have two options. Robinson Cano could move to the DH spot and they can either simply plug in Gimenez at second base or move Jeff McNeil there and allow Gimenez to take over at third base. One reason why we might want to see Gimenez at the hot corner instead of second base is because McNeil could be more comfortable at the latter. Since it’s his natural position, I wouldn’t be shocked if this is what the Mets end up doing.

The only issue with Gimenez at third base is I’m not sure how much offense he can supply them. It’s typically a spot reserved for one of the better hitters on the team. Gimenez has a long way to go before he can fit the bill as a prototypical third baseman with some pop.

We can worry about this in the future when Gimenez has done enough to prove he deserves a starting role.

Whether or not we see Gimenez penciled in as a regular in 2021 doesn’t matter right now. This year is all about him proving he deserves any spot on the 2021 Opening Day roster.

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