It was understandable why the Mets traded for Keon Broxton in January of 2019. Juan Lagares has not been healthy as of late, and was not showing much in the way of offense. Broxton was part of an outfield-rich Brewers team, was young and cheap, and flashed an elite glove with some occasional power. The trade made sense for both teams, with the Brewers getting some pitching prospects, the Mets getting their fourth outfielder.
That plan never really materialized. Broxton showed very little of his 20 home run season from 2017, only collecting one extra base hit during his Mets’ tenure, while striking out 22 times.