3 Mets players not named Jose Iglesias who have been important firecrackers

The New York Mets have a firecracker, or Candelita if you will, on their roster. Who thought the most popular player on the Mets roster this year would be Jose Iglesias? From the moment he joined, the vibe around the Mets altered.

Iglesias isn’t the only Candelita to wear orange and blue this year. From the early days of Reed Garrett out of the bullpen to the midseason trade for Luis Torrens, this year’s Mets club has been filled with some amazing performances. Bigger names brought in during the offseason have done well, too. The latest version of Sean Manaea, the clutch at-bats from Harrison Bader, and versatility of Tyrone Taylor have all helped make this club more complete.

The Mets are full of firecrackers. These three have done it for the long haul.

1) Jose Butto

There aren’t enough nice things to say about Jose Butto. Now caught in a web of being a talented reliever who probably could give the Mets big innings as a starter, what Butto has done is given the ball club a whole lot of options now and with him personally in the future. He is a contender to be in next year’s rotation with at least a guarantee to be in the bullpen.

Butto is 5-3 on the season with a 2.30 ERA. Out of the bullpen, he has gone an unstoppable 4-0 with a 0.87 ERA through 20.2 innings. It’s astonishing to realize he has made only 10 relief appearances all season. Life before him doesn’t seem real.

Who would’ve thought Butto could be such a valuable asset to the Mets this season? He has taken his “demotion” to a relief role in stride. It was a numbers game he failed to win. 

It’s firecrackers like Butto that can help take a team far into the postseason. The right energy and talent, we’re thankful to have him.