WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 08: The The New Era cap, Rawlings glove and Nike sunglasses of Jay Bruce #19 of the New York Mets in the dugout during a spring training game against the Washington Nationals at FITTEAM Ball Park of the Palm Beaches on March 8, 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
A sleeper prospect who can make an impact for the 2021 New York Mets is Thomas Szapucki.
Since 2019, the New York Mets have seen multiple rookies make an instant impact in the majors. As all of baseball knows, first baseman Pete Alonso made that day one impact, earning an All-Star bid on his way to leading the league in home runs and winning NL rookie of the year.