Favorite Under the Radar Mets: James Loney

Oct 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Mets first baseman James Loney (28) smiles after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY SportError 0:

The 2016 season for the New York Mets was another injury-plagued one. It included them losing their everyday first baseman, Lucas Duda, to a stress fracture in his back from the middle of May through the middle of September. As the Mets were scrambling for major league ready options, the landed on the veteran James Loney.

Loney came to the Mets a little over a week after Duda headed to the injured list. This was a good move for the Mets…