Sep 21, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A view of the bat held by New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
The 2021 New York Mets starting lineup could use a right-handed hitter that hits for average. They didn’t have it whatsoever in 2020.
I am certain I am not the first person to notice this fact about the 2020 New York Mets, but it hasn’t been discussed much at all. In a typical starting nine we saw this past season, the team would throw four righties on the lineup card.