WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: Jonathan Villar #2 of the Miami Marlins leads off first base during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
On Tuesday morning the New York Mets signed utility man Jonathan Villar to a one-year $3.55 million deal to bolster their bench as well as a much-needed speed component to the ballclub. While we know how valuable the versatile Villar will be on the field with the number of positions he can play, what is very underrated about this move is Villar’s ability to steal bases and wreck havoc for opposing pitchers on the mound.