The Mets having a crowded outfield is nothing new. What is new is that the logjam of outfielders is because of a sufficient number of quality options, not someone like Jay Bruce keeping options like Michael Conforto or Brandon Nimmo out of the lineup or in the minors. While this is a good thing for the Mets, it is potentially bad, personally, for the oft-injured Juan Lagares.
It’s crazy to think that this season will be five years since Lagares’ breakout 2014 season, the year he won a well-deserved Gold Glove in center field, hit .