In a lot of ways, the New York Mets have already replaced Brandon Nimmo in the lineup. The projections for him and Jorge Polanco next year are eerily similar.
What the Mets have yet to do is make any improvement in the outfield. The group right now includes Juan Soto in right field, Tyrone Taylor in center field with an asterisk, and an on-the-trade-block Jeff McNeil as the most logical left field choice. If this is what the Mets open the year with, we need to have a conversation about their true interest in competing.
The Mets have a lot of work to do, but no position seems harder to fill than left field unless the team goes to one extreme or another.