Yesterday, we reviewed candidates in the New York Yankees’ roster to identify the most underrated hitter in their team. Today, we will do the same with the New York Mets, a team with sneaky-good depth in the offensive side of things.
We already know that Pete Alonso is a star, and he gained that status with a jaw-dropping rookie season that saw him mash 53 home runs to lead the league and set a new record for first-year players. The Mets know they have a keeper in him, so he’s not exactly underrated.
While you could say Jeff McNeil (143 wRC+ in 2019) and Michael Conforto (126 wRC+) don’t quite get the “press” they deserve, players and fans know that they are comfortably above-average hitters that will help the New York Mets for the next few years, most notably McNeil.