Welcome to the ‘2024 Alternate Mets,’ a feature where we look at what could have been if the Mets had signed/acquired rumored players from the past offseason.
One of the most clear examples of a late bloomer in recent baseball memory is Justin Turner. Before he came to New York before the 2011 season, Turner put up -.0.1 bWAR for the Orioles, and then in three seasons with the Mets, Turner was good for .07 bWAR. But once Turner was non-tendered after the 2013 season, Turner exploded. Over 9 seasons in Los Angeles, Turner put up 34.