Back in 2015, we can credit a variety of New York Mets rookies and sophomores for lifting the team up over the rest of the National League. Michael Conforto, Steven Matz, and Noah Syndergaard all debuted in the big leagues that year. The 2015 campaign also happened to be the sophomore campaign for another rising star, Jacob deGrom.
Youth was on their side. Those four plus more were in the infancy of their MLB careers. It wasn’t always the case. Conforto, Matz, and Syndergaard all arrived after Opening Day.