Jacob deGrom received his 2015 Wilson Defensive Pitcher of the Year award before Tuesday's loss to the Braves.
DeGrom has yet to commit an error in his 349 career innings on the field.
"Jake's a great athlete," Mets manager Terry Collins said Tuesday, according to MLB.com. "This guy's a college shortstop, so he's got a good set of hands on him. When you put an extra infielder on that infield, ground balls up the middle aren't just base hits, it changes the way you win games."
This season, deGrom's Mets have made the third-fewest errors in the National League.