If the New York Mets want to upgrade one of their weakest positions for the 2020 season, they will have to be more creative than usual. Since they are rarely creative, that isn’t saying much.
The usual suspects to play center field in 2020 include Brandon Nimmo, Michael Conforto, and former-CF-of-the-future Desmond Lindsay. Let’s look at each, both offensively and defensively.
Brandon Nimmo’s Offense
Nimmo broke out last season on offense (.263/.404/.483/.886).
More esoteric 2018-19 offensive statistics:
- Baseball Reference’s Offensive Wins About Replacement (oWAR)
- 2018=5.