Season Record: 19-37 (Gulf Coast League East Division, 5th place)
Wins and losses certainly matter, especially to those guys suiting up on the field, but in the Gulf Coast League, player development is key. The GCL Mets might have only won 19 ballgames, but at times, they were the most exciting of all the Mets’ minor league affiliates thanks to their solid blend of both hitting and pitching prospects.
Joining international free agents that had already made their stateside debuts in 2016, notable international free agent signings Daison Acosta, Gregory Guerrero, Hansel Moreno, Sebastian Espino, and Jose Peroza all made their stateside debuts and enjoyed varying levels of success.