It has seemed more and more likely that the Mets are intent on finding a starting first baseman this offseason. Between Lucas Duda’s departure and Dominic Smith’s poor play during the second half of the year, there’s a clear need at the position. The Mets could do worse than signing Logan Morrison, but there is definitely some risk involved.
Entering his age-30 season, Morrison is coming off a career year with the Tampa Bay Rays in which he hit .246/.353/.516 over 149 games. He had an eye popping 130 wRC+, 38 home runs, and 3.