Kevin McReynolds spent six seasons with the New York Mets over two separate stints. Arriving less than two months after they won the 1986 World Series, he missed out on most of the fun.
McReynolds is one of those Mets players not many people remember fondly. He wasn’t a draft pick of theirs and didn’t have any All-Star seasons. However, in 1988, McReynolds made a run at the MVP award.
In his second season with the Mets, McReynolds finished third in the MVP voting. Teammate Darryl Strawberry finished second with outfielder Kirk Gibson in a distant first place.