3 NY Mets players you might have forgot had a big September in 2015

The 2015 New York Mets are remembered for their strong finish. Yoenis Cespedes’ arrival was one of the most significant. Other trade deadline additions like Addison Reed and Kelly Johnson put together strong Septembers, too. Who can forget Daniel Murphy? While it’s October when he shined the brightest, he also had a nice finish in the regular season.

Although the regular season didn’t officially end until October 4, it included only four games and a 1-3 record. The team had already clinched their NL East title on September 26. You may have forgotten some of the players who were big reasons for it.

Along with the memorable Mets contributors in this World Series-bound season, these three others had a big September that, in a lot of ways, has become forgotten.

Their big finishes were overshadowed by other Mets players and moments

1) David Wright

Only Cespedes had more hits for the Mets in September than David Wright. A .299/.396/.483 slash line, 22 of his 38 games played in 2015 came in this one month. He was out of action from mid-April until the latter part of August, swooping in like a hero at just the right time. An abbreviated yet productive year, we forget how good Wright was in the one full month he did play because his most memorable moment came when he hit a home run in the World Series.

2) Ruben Tejada

Ruben Tejada did what in September 2015? His outrageous .340/.411/.480 slash line was light with only one home run. His overall season numbers were tame, slashing .261/.338/.350. Remembered most for the Chase Utley incident that broke his leg in the NLDS, Tejada played in the second-most games of any Mets player in September of 2015 with 25. Cespedes, with 26, beat him. Several of those late-season entrances were for defensive purposes. When he did have a bat, Tejada hit.

3) Bartolo Colon

The pitching-heavy Mets staff in 2015 were actually led by the veteran in September. With a team-leading 5 starts and tied for the most wins with 2, Bartolo Colon’s 3.03 ERA was only bested by Steven Matz at 2.86. However, Colon pitched 10.2 more innings in only one more start and had a 1.19 WHIP vs. Matz at 1.45. Mets starting pitching was more acceptable than dominant in September. Matt Harvey had a 5.01 ERA and Jonathan Niese had one even higher while making 4 starts. Colon, who worked exclusively out of the bullpen in the playoffs, was actually showing no signs of fatigue in the final month.

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