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Juan Lagares had another injury-shortened season

Juan Lagares came into spring training with a new swing. He spent the offseason revamping his swing so he would be better prepared for the fly ball revolution that was taking over baseball. This seemed like a good strategy for the outfielder since he was expected to see some playing time when the season began. With Michael Conforto expected to miss the start of the season as he worked his way back from shoulder surgery, it seemed like the starting job was Juan Lagares’s to lose until Conforto came back.

There was a bit of a log jam in the outfield since the Mets re-signed Jay Bruce and signed Adrian Gonzalez.