After signing a seven-year, $119 million contract in the winter of 2004, Carlos Beltran was a bit of a letdown for the Mets in his first year with the team. He posted career lows in almost every single offensive category, and he spent most of that year some form of banged up with nagging injuries. In 2006, a healthy Beltran rebounded, setting career highs in just about every statistic he hit a nadir in the year prior. Of course, his 2006 is remembered for one pitch rather than the 170+ games that came before that moment, but 2006 is what fans think of when Beltran’s name is invoked.
Fair or not, 2022 will define Francisco Lindor
