The New York Mets have ignored their defense for a long time. Over the last five seasons, no team in MLB has had a worse team defensive runs saved. In 2019, they were third to last in MLB with -82 DRS—only the Detriot Tigers and Baltimore Orioles were worse. There’s a strong argument to be made that the Mets’ poor defense cost them a playoff spot.
Don’t believe me? Let’s take a look at the Mets bullpen from 2019. The two biggest disappointments in 2019 were Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia. There’s no arguing that their performance cost the Mets a ton of games.