Third base is a position often handled by players of varying skills. Some teams will put a focus on someone a little more defense-oriented. Others look for pure offense. In the history of the New York Mets, we’ve been lucky enough to see a mix of both.
When looking through the team’s history and who has played the position of the years, I was honestly quite underwhelmed at the early seasons. The Mets didn’t seem to value the production a third baseman could offer.
In recent years, the organization has changed and they now have a deep selection of top five third basemen with multiple All-Star appearances between them.