Christmas may be over now, but what about some late-season holiday gifts? Kidding aside, these New York Mets’ players could benefit from these outside-the-box tools.
It’s easy to imagine what kind of player Billy Hamilton would be with a hit tool, or JD Martinez with 60-grade defense. Giving some power to, say, Jarrod Dyson would make him an annual 30-30 threat. Add at least average fielding and proper arm accuracy to Miguel Andujar and there would be no trade rumors. You get the point by now.
Here are the tools that would benefit New York Mets’ players the most:
Speed for Pete Alonso
Pete Alonso is actually not that slow: according to Baseball Savant, he was in the 41st percentile in sprint speed.