Nothing about the 2023 season has been ideal for the Mets. Any hope of watching New York turn things around ended with the front office’s substantial trade-deadline sell-off. But, trading away so many players gives others an unexpected opportunity to show what they’re capable of. That’s exactly what DJ Stewart has done.
The 29-year-old was a 2015 first-round pick of the Baltimore Orioles. He spent parts of five seasons with the O’s in the big leagues but never made a ton of his noise. The most playing time he received was appearing in 100 games in 2021.