New York Mets: 6 Options To Replace Lucas Duda
Campbell was the starting first baseman on Monday night against the Washington Nationals, and will probably man the spot until Flores returns from the DL this week. Campbell offers some solid versatility for the Mets, as he can play either corner spot on the infield or the outfield.
But, of the players on this list, Campbell is probably the most underwhelming despite being the player that will probably receive the most playing time at the end of the day. Campbell has proven time and time again that he is a fringe major league player at best, so having him in a full-time role, even for a couple of weeks, could expose him.
Campbell is slashing .230/.327/.222 on the season, which is kind of in line with his career marks of .200/.321/.319. Those are underwhelming numbers any way you cut it, and he is just a stopgate option for the Mets right now. The one thing Campbell has going for him is that he won’t hurt the Mets in the field. While he isn’t going to save them many runs or be a Gold Glove winner, he won’t hurt them in the field as he has only one career error at first base in 218 ⅔ innings.
That will probably what keeps Campbell in the lineup, as he plays arguably the best defense of anyone on this list, almost by default. That is the other problem that the Mets have. While they say they will not be experimenting with anyone at first base because they are looking to win games, that is essentially what they are doing. No one they currently have at their disposal has played first base much, so it is essentially experimenting on the fly.
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