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Jed Lowrie braces for another lost season

When the Mets signed Jed Lowrie ahead of the 2019 season, it was a bit of curious move. The Mets had plenty of options for all four infield positions, with the greatest need at shortstop, which was the position that Lowrie was least suited to play entering his age 35 season. But the move felt like new GM Brodie Van Wagenen attempting to add some depth and a solid bat as insurance in case Jeff McNeil, Amed Rosario, Robinson Cano, Pete Alonso, Todd Frazier, J.