Through their first week-plus of 2018, the New York Mets have used a few different players in the leadoff spot. Asdrubal Cabrera, Michael Conforto, and Brandon Nimmo are the three names we’ve seen bat first. They are the trio we should continue to watch get the first hacks for New York throughout the 2018 season.
Cabrera and Conforto should play more regularly than Nimmo whose role has diminished with the return of the latter. Cabrera doesn’t have the speed to truly win the job. Conforto, while a little faster, isn’t a base thief by any means.