4 winners and 3 losers of the first month of the 2024 Mets season

One month of the 2024 New York Mets season is in the books, with the Mets hovering around team expectations. 27 games are in the books, or exactly one-sixth, of the 162 game docket the Mets have this year. So with the Mets just a game over .500, there happen to be more positive than negative results to dwell upon, as there were areas the Mets have done better than expected in, and then there are those where the results are lacking.

The seven players that are on this list have defined where the Mets stand as they begin the next slice of their schedule. We compiled four winners and three losers of the first month of the 2024 Mets.

New York Mets early season winner: Starling Marte

The level of concern surrounding Starling Marte before the season began among the fan base was heightened based on his recent injury history and lackluster results in spring training. However, the Mets claimed in spring training that they weren't concerned. So far, it's the Mets that have been proven right. Marte swung the bat quite well in the early going, batting .288 with four homers in 104 at-bats, and six stolen bases without getting caught.

He is also hitting the ball much harder than he did in the past, with a current hard-hit rate of 46.9 percent. Having a healthy and productive Marte matters because his approach at the plate is different than the rest of the Mets hitters, and it causes the opposition to game prep around someone other than Pete Alonso, which means the Mets offense can be an issue for teams. Just ask the Dodgers.