3 moves for the New York Mets this offseason

Bring back Javier Baez

For a time, it appeared as though Javier Baez‘s tenure with the New York Mets would last two months or so.

That was especially the case at the beginning. Baez started off slowly with his new team, becoming part of the infamous thumbs down celebration where the players were booing the fans. While he did apologize, that incident did not exactly endear him any further to the Mets’ faithful.

But something happened after that. Baez began hitting and never stopped as he became the player the Mets were hoping for. Additionally, his presence ignited Francisco Lindor‘s dormant bat, as he started to produce like the superstar that the Mets had thought they traded for.

Baez may not hit at that level going forward, and his extremely low walk rate and tendency to strike out are troublesome. However, he has excellent power for a middle infielder and his defense more than makes up for any possible shortcomings at the plate. Likewise, his status as Lindor’s best friend in the game could lead to both infielders playing at the top of their ability.

Javier Baez saw the highs and lows of being a part of the New York Mets. Now it is time to keep him in the fold.