In their 55-year history, the New York Mets have never showcased an elite major league shortstop. In the last 30 years, these Flushing shortstops have included Jose Oquendo, Rafael Santana, Kevin Elster, Jose Vizcaino, Rey Ordonez, Jose Reyes, Alex Cora, Omar Quintanilla, Ruben Tejada, Wilmer Flores, and Asdrubal Cabrera.
Of those players, Ordonez, Reyes and Cabrera have been the most successful and effective. They have had great individual seasons and have provided the Mets a lot of valuable at bats.