Luis Guillorme proved immensely valuable for the Mets in their Frankenstein’s monster of a season in 2020. On days where the Mets had to fill half their defensive spots with irregular starters or defensive liabilities, Guillorme’s ability to play well anywhere on the infield gave manager Luis Rojas some breathing room when filling out a lineup card. As a result, he played in half of the team’s games in 2020 after playing in only 28% of games in 2019 and 22% in 2018.
Guillorme maximized his playing time by having the best season of his career, hitting for a 144 wRC+ in 68 plate appearances while starting multiple games at second and third base, and even getting a start at shortstop.