The Mets’ Hitting Struggles Ring a Familiar Bell, Pt. 1
Last season, the New York Mets ranked in baseball’s top 10 in many offensive categories. They were second in batting average and on-base percentage, eighth in slugging percentage, sixth in OPS, fourth in OPS+, third-best in strikeouts and strikeout rate, sixth in wOBA, and third in wRC+. How did such a team, returning many of the same batters, regress so drastically in 2023? The Mets are...