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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso (20) celebrates with Francisco Lindor (12) after a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in New York. The Mets won 7-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Mets are retooling for the future, which means the 2024 season might not carry the same sort of World Series hopes that the previous winter and spring might have held — though look how well that did them.
David Stearns is entering as the long-awaited president of baseball operations with Billy Eppler remaining as general manager under him. Most of the money they’ll spend in free agency will be allocated toward the pitching staff with arms needed to support Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana.
But the Mets still have some questions to answer, one that a crop of youngsters might not be able to answer just yet, especially when it comes to the designated hitter spot.
Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos will be in the mix next season, but the newly-acquired Luisangel Acuna and Drew Gilbert — along with Jett Williams — aren’t expected to make the jump to the majors yet.
Here’s an early projection of how the Mets might look next season:
Projected 2024 Mets starting lineup
CF- Brandon Nimmo
Entering the second season of his eight-year deal, Nimmo has the center-field and lead-off roles sewed up for the foreseeable future. He has shown an uptick in power in 2023, which has diminished his average and on-base percentage. Yet his .356 OBP and 69 walks still lead the team.
RF- Starling Marte
This is as close to a nightmare season as possible for the veteran right fielder, who was hindered by the pain stemming from offseason double groin surgery. On top of that, a neck issue and migraines also sidelined him throughout the season. When he was healthy in 2022, he was an All-Star and an anchor of the Mets’ lineup in the No. 2…
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