2 Mets players who will continue to surprise us in the second half, 2 who will decline

Jose Iglesias will come back down to earth

OMG! Not even a deal with the devil can guarantee what Jose Iglesias has done for the Mets. A .380 batting average and .999 OPS help highlight one of baseball’s most fascinating players of the year. How has this all happened in only 30 games?

The world has B.C. and A.D. The 2024 Mets have B.O.M.G. and the Era of Iglesias.

It’s completely reasonable to expect some sort of a decline out of Iglesias. This shouldn’t take away from what he has already done. The energy alone has been worth every moment. A locker room presence the ball club needed early on, Iglesias is one of those rare cases of a guy focusing on his musical career and not getting too distracted. Like I said, el diablo couldn’t even grant this sort of a wish.

The balance at which Iglesias has hit should continue. He doesn’t walk a lot nor does he strike out a ton. He swings the bat, puts the ball in play, and this year it has resulted in a lot of big hits for the Mets.

In his twelfth MLB season, this isn’t a case of a young guy finally figuring it out. There is little explanation as to what has gotten into Iglesias other than a guy playing like a kid again. When he first got on the Mets, he hustled out routine groundballs and even asked for the ball from his first hit. Credit Grimace or a team meeting all you want. Iglesias has been the good luck charm.