After a couple of losses to the Reds, the Mets have been hot since the All-Star Break
After four days off, the last thing you want to see is your team hit the skids, especially not when you’re celebrating a franchise icon at home. However, that is exactly how the Mets began the second half of the year, sullying David Wright Day for all. But since then, the Mets have turned on the afterburners, winning the last game against the Reds, sweeping the Angels, and traveling to San Francisco where they won the series/swept the series. While the hitting hasn’t been consistent, it has been effective enough to get the job done.
Amazin’ Avenue
The troubles at the top of the lineup are still real, with Brandon Nimmo being the only one of the top four to really hit all week. Pete Alonso had a big home run in the finale against the Angels, but otherwise has been cold as ice. Francisco Lindor broke his hitless streak against the Angels too, and is starting to look a little more like himself after a dinger in San Francisco. The opposite-field home run by Juan Soto was his saving grace this meter period, as he had looked more like his early season lunger than the hottest hitter in the world in June.
But it was the bottom of the Mets’ lineup that has been stepping up, with a red hot Francisco Alvarez leading the charge off the IL. Ronny Maruicio started the week off slow, but finished with a flourish, hitting McCovey Cove with a home run to tie up the game against the Giants on Sunday night. Brett Baty and Mark Vientos both had nice hits this week, perhaps enhancing one or both of their trade value.
Best performance: Starling Marte
Marte came off the Injured List, heard the rumors that other teams were interested in him and showed exactly why. Small sample size caveats apply, but in his three starts since coming off the IL, Marte has gone six for 10 with three doubles and two walks. The Mets have been rumored to be pursuing a bat to take the bulk of the DH work, and if they’re looking to make a big splash, this may be Marte’s last week as a Met. But if he keeps hitting the way he has this past week, the Mets may regret moving him.
Worst performance: Tyrone Taylor
In a press conference last week, David Stearns identified center field as a spot where the Mets had not gotten the production they had hoped for thus far in 2025. Tyrone Taylor must not have taken that personally, as he put up one of the worst stretches of any Mets hitter this season, collecting just one hit in 18 plate appearances, while striking out eight times. While the top of the Mets’ lineup has been slumping, no one has looked more lost than Taylor.
Biggest change from last meter: Luis Torrens
A part time role looks really nice on Torrens, who collected five hits in four games started since Alvarez came off the IL. This is all the Mets need him to do: handle the pitching staff and not be a blackhole in the lineup. Looking at what Hayden Senger did with his big league time this season, you realize just how valuable a guy like Torrens can be.