Silver lining to controversial NY Mets trade is starting to show

There is always a point after a major offseason move where fans stop arguing about it every single day. Not because everybody suddenly agrees, but because baseball keeps moving and new storylines take over. New York Mets fans are starting to hit that point now. The frustration, confusion, and “what are we doing here?” reactions from earlier in the year have slowly been replaced by something a lot more dangerous for the rest of the league: excitement about what is coming next.

That excitement keeps growing every time another young outfielder walks through the clubhouse door and makes the future feel a little less theoretical. Carson Benge already gave Mets fans a reason to buy in. AJ Ewing followed and added more fuel to it. Now Nick Morabito is in the mix, too. Suddenly, Mets fans are looking at this crowded wave of young outfield talent and realizing there might not have been enough room for all of it before.

The Mets young outfielders are changing how fans view the Nimmo trade

Benge has looked like somebody who skipped the whole “ease your way into the league” phase. Since May 1, the young outfielder has been hitting .369 with 16 runs scored, 11 RBI, and two game-winning hits. Mets fans were already excited about the talent. Watching him immediately become part of meaningful moments is what started creating the silver lining to that offseason shakeup. Citi Field suddenly has that buzz again, where every young at-bat feels like something might happen.

Ewing has only added to it since arriving on May 12. The numbers are not empty either. He is hitting .292 with two extra-base hits, six runs scored, four RBI, seven walks, and two stolen bases in just seven games. The veterans have clearly fed off the energy, too. The Mets suddenly look younger, faster, and way more aggressive. The funny part is that Mets fans are starting to realize this youth movement probably won't happen this quickly if the outfield picture still looked the way it did before the offseason shakeup.

Now Morabito has entered the picture as well. Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals, the Mets called up their 11th-ranked prospect and threw him right into the lineup in right field. He went 0-for-3, but Mets fans still got a glimpse of the speed and defense. More importantly, another young outfielder is already getting real innings and real opportunities instead of waiting around for a crowded depth chart to clear itself.

That is why the mood around the offseason shakeup has quietly changed. Early in the season, Nimmo’s hot start felt like salt getting poured directly into the wound. Lately, though, the conversation has started turning. Marcus Semien has already passed Nimmo in RBI’s behind a .356 batting average with runners in scoring position entering Tuesday. More importantly, Benge, Ewing, and now Morabito are giving Mets fans something they did not expect this quickly: a young outfield core that is helping win games right now instead of just being talked about as “the future.”

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