NY Mets sluggers ready to rewrite the record books in 2025

If you're one of the millions of baseball card collectors hunting down a Topps Series 1 hobby or jumbo box, put that New York Mets stack aside and look at the stats on the back. There’s an old saying in baseball that players “play to the back of their baseball card”, and if that holds for a few key Mets in 2025, this season might be a 1 of 1 pull for the franchise. With power numbers that could rewrite team history, the Mets aren’t just hoping for a few hits—they’re ripping open a god pack and pulling nothing but chasers.

With a mix of seasoned power hitters and emerging stars, the Mets’ lineup is built to not only contend for the postseason but potentially etch their name in franchise lore.

When that final out is recorded in Game 162, Met fans might be celebrating more than just a 2025 playoff team—they could be witnessing a lineup that’s sending two major franchise milestones sailing onto the Shea Bridge. Regardless of how the batting order shakes out, the single-season franchise record for home runs and the achievement of having three (dare I say four) players hit 30+ homers in the same year are both primed to have “2025” etched right next to them.

The Mets have danced around this milestone before, but the finish line always seemed just out of reach. In 2006, Delgado, Beltrán, and Wright combined for 41, 35, and 26 homers, teasing the possibility of a historic Mets trio. Two years later, the same group came close again with 38, 33, and 27. Fast forward to 2019, and Alonso’s rookie-record 53 homers, along with Conforto’s 33 and McNeil’s 23, had the Mets knocking on the door once more. But as impressive as those seasons were, none managed to push three players past the 30-homer threshold in the same year.

When you look at the Mets’ lineup, the power is undeniable, especially when you factor in Alonso and Soto, whose ability to clear the fences isn’t in question. Lindor, though not always recognized for his power, has cracked 30 home runs five times in his 10-year career, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down. As for Vientos, while he might face the typical challenges of pitchers adjusting to a young hitter, the full season ahead allows him to log the at-bats needed to build on his impressive 27-homer showing in just 111 games last year. If he gets those reps, hitting 30 shouldn’t be out of reach.

Alonso’s monster 2019 campaign helped the Mets set their current single-season home run record at 242, surpassing the previous mark of 224 set by the 2017 squad. Now, the 2025 lineup looks primed to push that record even further. With four of the first five hitters capable of launching 30 homers apiece, the remaining lineup spots don’t exactly lack power, either. A few more bats reaching the 20-homer range isn’t out of the question, which would only add to the team’s long-ball barrage.

If this lineup delivers the power that it's capable of, then the crack of the bat might as well be the soundtrack for the 2025 season. Records are made to be broken, and this team has the firepower to take a maple bat to a few of them. Of course, baseball isn’t played on paper—or the back of a baseball card—but if these bats stay hot, 2025 could be the year the Mets turn potential into history. Buckle up—this could be a season worth collecting.