A few players could be considered the cornerstone of the New York Mets going into the 2024 campaign.
Francisco Lindor, the shortstop who just finished an incredible season and took home a Silver Slugger, is one of them.
One of the best power hitters in the game, Pete Alonso, is the other. He is about to enter his final season under contract before becoming a free agent.
They are both excellent players. However, clubs in baseball are constantly focused on the future, particularly if they haven’t had much luck lately.
Imagine the Royals of Kansas City. One of the best young players in the game is their shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr., and the Royals consider him as their future.
Because of this, the Royals signed Witt to an 11-year contract earlier this week that includes options and escalators and could pay him over $250 million.
That caused the writers at MLB.com to consider the upcoming young star for each of the league’s teams.
There were two selecting criteria. Initially, the athlete needed to be younger than 25. Second, unless the player is a minor-leaguer with a long-term contract like Witt’s, they must already be in the Majors. Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers is one example of such.
According to MLB.com, the Mets have a bunch of young players who meet the requirements. Francisco Alvarez, a catcher, is their choice, nevertheless.
After beginning the previous season at Triple-A Syracuse, he was called up to the Mets in April and played in the Major Leagues for the remainder of the year. In the end, the rising star batted.209,.284,.437, and.721, with 25 home runs and 63 RBI.
Brett Baty or Mark Vientos may have been chosen by the website. But Alvarez might very well live up to that promise once his batting average catches up to his power.