After dropping the final game of the series to the Marlins on Wednesday, the Mets' six-game win streak has come to an end, but there's no doubt they're off to a fast start. Sitting at 8-4, let's take a look at how each Met has been to start the year.
Francisco Lindor: Defrosting
He may have started the season 0-for-12, but the MVP runner-up now has hits in each of his last seven games, including a three-hit performance on Monday. Slowly but surely, he's settling back into the form that made Mets fans chant "MVP" throughout 2024.
Juan Soto: Consistent
Although he's only hit one home run so far, Soto has gotten on base in every game and has hits in all but one game. The power will come soon enough.
Pete Alonso: Amazin'
Alonso has been the perfect three-hole hitter so far, constantly coming up with big hits and driving in runs. If he can continue to thrive behind Soto, we might see Pete's best year since he broke the rookie home run record in 2019.
Brandon Nimmo: Cooled
Nimmo's cooled down from a nice start; in his last five games, he has just two hits. After a rough 2024, it's discouraging to see Nimmo start the year slashing .200/.245/.378, especially as a cleanup hitter.
Mark Vientos: Slow
A hit in three of his last five games is an encouraging sign for Vientos, but a year after his breakout season, he's slumping pretty hard.
Jesse Winker: Fun
He's no star, but Winker is one of the hardest-working players on the team, and when that work pays off, he is an incredibly entertaining player to watch. Note his two-triple performance on Saturday.
IT FEELS LIKE A PARTY EVERY DAY!
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 6, 2025
JESSE WINKER TIES THE GAME WITH A TWO-RUN TRIPLE! pic.twitter.com/RVwwo9EAi2
Jose Siri: Electric (well, sort of)
Yes, he's been brutal at the plate so far, but nobody expected him to hit much. He has a great glove in center, he's fast on the bases, he has personality, and the fans love him.
Brett Baty: Discouraging
It looked like he was turning the page this spring, finally able to counter major league pitching, but a .111/.111/.148 slashline to start the year is making a hot spring training look like nothing more than that.
Tyrone Taylor: Depth
Taylor hasn't been hitting, but like Siri, nobody has expected him to. He provides depth and is athletic in the field and on the bases.
Luisangel Acuña: Unprepared
A hot performance after his call-up in 2024 has blinded us to the fact that the 23-year-old simply might not be ready for the majors yet. He slashes just .158/.238/.211, and it makes sense seeing that he struggled to hit in Triple-A last year, too.
Hayden Senger: There
Without Alvarez and Torrens, Hayden Senger is starting games at catcher, and he's kind of just there. The 28-year-old wouldn't be in the lineup in any other scenario, but he's gotten a few nice knocks in his opportunity.
Kodai Senga: Back
In his two starts thus far, Senga looks like the ace he was in 2023. In 10 innings, he's allowed just two runs on eight hits.
Tylor Megill: Arrived
After several years of struggling to make his mark, Megill has a 0.63 ERA in three starts, continuing a hot end to his 2024 campaign. Has a rotation cornerstone arrived in Queens?
David Peterson: Here
Similar to Megill, Peterson endured a few years of struggle before a 2.90 ERA in 21 starts in 2024. In his first two starts of 2025, he's allowed three runs in 10.2 innings. It's early, but Peterson just might be here to stay.
Clay Holmes: Transitioning
With a 4.30 ERA in three starts, he hasn't been bad, but there are definitely growing pains Holmes is experiencing as he transitions from a reliever to a starter.
Griffin Canning: Utilizing
Canning probably won't be in the rotation when Manaea and Montas return, but he's definitely making the most of his opportunity in his first two starts, allowing just three runs in 9.2 innings pitched.
The entire bullpen: Dominant
We're grouping the bullpen together, but that doesn't take away from each of their individual accomplishments. The 'pen boasts a 1.70 ERA so far and is the reason why the Mets are winning games.
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