The Mets 2016 was campaign was devastated by injuries, but the club earned a playoff spot for the second consecutive year anyway. Yes, they lost in the Wild Card game, unfortunately, but even being there was surprising to the most diehard fans.
New York’s season started out well. They went 15-7 in the month of April – a month in which they enjoyed an 8-game winning streak. After tough months of May, June and July where the club stayed around the .500 mark, the front office decided they’d be buyers at the deadline.
After failing to land Jonathan Lucroy, the organization turned to the Reds, and acquired Jay Bruce in hopes of lifting up the offense.