Honorable Mentions 2.0: Too Young to Tell
The New York Mets have two of the best hitting pitchers in all of baseball. And no, it’s not Bartolo Colon. Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz both made their major league debuts in 2015. Instantly, they both became threats at the plate.
Syndergaard was up for most of the 2015 season, while Matz only made six appearances in the regular season. In his rookie season, Syndergaard hit .209 with a double and his first major league home run. The highly-touted prospect nicknamed Thor, was not expected to hit this well in the beginning.
Last season, Matz hit .286 with five RBI and a double. He was only up for a few starts before the playoffs, but was an instant impact both on the mound and at the plate.
The following year, Syndergaard’s average has dropped to .125, but he has two more home runs to add to his career totals. Matz is currently hitting .235 with a double. He has yet to hit a home run.
While both hitters seem to have promising careers both at the plate and on the mound in the future, it is too early to tell if they can top the 10 other players on this list.
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