Redundancy hasn’t been a problem for David Stearns in the past. The New York Mets began the 2024 season with Zack Short and Joey Wendle. Their center field plan included a mix of Harrison Bader and Tyrone Taylor who, in a few ways, profiled very similarly.
Among the quests for Stearns this offseason is to determine who’s out of the mix next following the Brandon Nimmo trade. When it comes to Luisangel Acuna and Jeff McNeil, each can have an important yet very different role for the Mets.
The thing is, the Mets don’t really need both of them even with different skill sets brought to the table.