New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen suffered through an up-and-down first season. His biggest move, acquiring Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz for a package that was headlined by Jarred Kelenic, didn’t quite work out. Age caught up to Cano and Diaz put forth forgettable season.
However, the team still finished 86-76 and were led by a core as good as any in the majors, featuring two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom, rookie of the year and 2019 home run king Pete Alonso, bullpen ace Seth Lugo, utility knife Jeff McNeil, and the perennially underrated Michael Conforto.