Amidst the flurry of offseason activity that’s making the National League East seem more and more daunting every day, one thing should give New York Mets fans hope: their young core. Even after losing Zack Wheeler, the Mets have one of the strongest young, homegrown groups in baseball.
In Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo and J.D. Davis—depending on where they stick him—they have three strong outfielders. Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil, of course, captain the infield, while some combination of Robinson Cano and the ghost of Jed Lowrie should hold down second base.