3 players who’ve made themselves more desirable to the NY Mets in the MLB playoffs

The 2025 MLB World Series is now set with all of America rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays and a large faction of Southern California and Hollywood elite cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets haven’t played a game in nearly a month and throughout October, we’ve had the mindset of “what went wrong?” and “what’s next?” for this team.

The MLB playoffs have provided us with a look at how some players perform in the clutch. What bigger stage is there than the MLB playoffs? Throughout the three completed rounds, players have showcased just how important they could be for the Mets next year. These three have made themselves appear more desirable than they had been previously.

1) Josh Naylor

The Mets could do far worse than replace Pete Alonso with Josh Naylor for a couple of years. The left-handed hitting Canadian first baseman has personality and after piecing together a strong regular season, he made a stronger case this postseason to become a favorable free agent signing for any team in need of a first baseman or DH.

Naylor had similar numbers with the Arizona Diamondbacks and later Seattle Mariners. Combined, he hit 20 home runs with a .295/.353/.462 slash line. He hit okay in the ALDS but shined in the ALCS versus the Blue Jays. All 3 of his postseason home runs came against them. He wasn’t just swinging for the fences either. A .417 batting average and OBP just under .500 made him a nuisance.

Thanks to his days in Cleveland, Naylor has regular playoff experience. Hitting .288 overall in the postseason, he feels like the kind of guy who could go on a tear for a week and win an underdog a round in the playoffs.

Alonso remains the better fit. But Naylor, a few years younger and possibly yet to peak in his career, has his resume on David Stearns’ desk.