What could the 2022 Mets lineup look like?

If the 2022 period begun today, what would the Mets’ lineup appear like?

We’re nevertheless sitting down close to waiting around, patiently, for Significant League Baseball and the MLBPA to get together and concur on a new Collective Bargaining Settlement. Due to the fact the two sides reportedly won’t split bread yet again until eventually immediately after the calendar flips in excess of to 2022, the boredom is acquiring to us.

So let us venture into the 2022 period.

The New York Mets have been thought of a single of the large winners in the offseason… so much. The additions of Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar have bolstered the Mets’ lineup and included a future Corridor of Famer to the rotation.

But what would the lineup appear like if the 2022 period commenced today?

For the applications of this dialogue, we’re heading to incorporate the designated hitter. It hasn’t been formally included to the National League permanently… nonetheless. But the expectation is that it will be element of the new CBA. (Frankly, it need to have been a 12 months back but the owners tried to tie it to expanded playoffs.)

Here’s our proposed batting order for the Mets’ recent 2022 roster:

  1. Brandon Nimmo, RF (L)
  2. Starling Marte, CF
  3. Francisco Lindor, SS (S)
  4. Pete Alonso, DH/1B
  5. Robinson Canó, 2B (L)
  6. Eduardo Escobar, 3B (S)
  7. Dom Smith, DH/1B (L)
  8. Mark Canha, LF
  9. James McCann, C
  • Bench: Jeff McNeil (L), Tomás Nido (L), Luis Guillorme (L), JD Davis

Equilibrium

What we like about this lineup is the balance. It’s been a though considering that the Mets have been capable to alternate righty-lefty by way of the entire lineup, but the way the 2022 roster is coming together that could very easily be achieved.

One area that is exciting, nonetheless, is the best. Marte led baseball in stolen bases (forty seven) past 12 months, but Nimmo had the superior OBP (.401).

We’re also fascinated to see how 2nd foundation plays out. Both equally Canó and McNeil bat remaining-handed, but we haven’t witnessed Canó in much more than a 12 months. What will he appear like when he’s inserted back again into the lineup? At $24 million, the Mets hope he’s nevertheless capable to lead offensively.

Bench?

Correct now, the bench is almost wholly remaining-handed. Davis is the exception, but he’ll be combating for at-bats guiding Escobar.

The excellent news is, with Lindor and Escobar in the lineup most days, you have two swap-hitters in the infield. If Smith is at initial, you would have two remaining-handed batters in the infield as effectively.

So needing McNeil or Guillorme — who bat lefty — gets a troubling proposition. Of course the regulars need to have days off, and Guillorme did a very good job in a number of roles past period. McNeil isn’t heading to gain a Gold Glove any time before long, so how/when he suits will count mainly on how effective Canó is when he returns.

Desires

The Mets do not appear to have several holes in this lineup if they are all hitting up to their potential. That is the massive issue: what will Smith and McCann be in 2022? They’ve demonstrated a lot much more than they developed in 2021, so acquiring people two bats back again to what the Mets want/need to have is massive.

At some stage the Mets are heading to need to have home for kids to make their way up as effectively.

Mark Vientos is a suitable-handed batting 3rd baseman/outfielder who could be completely ready before long. And we’ve earlier discussed the issue of how/the place Ronny Mauricio suits into the team’s future he’s a shortstop who might transfer in excess of to 2nd foundation finally, but there are two veterans in entrance of him on the payroll suitable now.