Baseball doesn’t fully stop when the calendar flips. As attention turns to trades, free agency, and the rest of the offseason churn, winter leagues keep games going and offer a useful look at players once the regular season ends. For the New York Mets, that has meant several players putting real results on the field in winter ball. Some hitters are putting together quality at-bats, some pitchers are handling their work well, and a few Mets have done enough to separate themselves.
These five Mets have delivered the strongest winter league performances so far
Daniel Duarte
Daniel Duarte signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets in early December and has a minor league option remaining, a notable detail given how much bullpen movement the club went through last season.