The New York Mets did not face a "can't hit" issue in 2025; they faced a more specific and more frustrating issue. Popping up as soon as an opposing manager started a left hander, or gestured toward the left field bullpen and requested one.
In total, the Mets were just .236 against left handed pitchers (19th) and, in addition to hitting poorly against them, the Mets struck out 402 times when facing left handed pitchers, which was 8th worst in the league. The number of times the Mets struck out against left handed pitchers is a number that will cause a "tough at bat" to be referred to as "three pitches, walk back to the dugout, next batter.