It was an interesting—but perhaps too interesting—second major league season for infielder T.J. Rivera. After impressing during a short stint in the Mets’ 2016 campaign, he continued to show glimpses of a bat that might be dependable or maybe even great at the major league level. Injuries and roster changes sidelined him for roughly half the year, though, leaving an open question of just what kind of player Rivera will be in the long term.
Rivera’s season began in earnest with the World Baseball Classic, as part of the Mets’ contingent playing for Puerto Rico.