New York Mets: Predicting 2017 Team Award Winners
By Nick Ziegler
The New York Mets are expected to have a big season in 2017. Who will be their team award winners?
In 2017, the New York Mets have some big expectations. With one of the best rotations in baseball, the Mets should be a playoff team in the National League.
After reaching the World Series in 2015, the Mets hit a road block last season. Due to a ton of injuries, the Mets were unable to reach the World Series for the second straight season. Despite the injuries, the Mets did land a Wild Card spot in the National League.
This season, staying healthy will be priority No. 1 for the organization. The health of their starters will be consistently monitored. While the starting rotation gets a lot of attention, the Mets also have a pretty solid lineup.
Re-signing Yoenis Cespedes was the most important thing for the franchise this offseason, and they accomplished that. Since joining the Mets, Cespedes has been one of the best hitters in baseball, and he has certainly been the most important hitter on the Mets.
In addition to Cespedes, the Mets will also have Jay Bruce for an entire season. Bruce struggled after the Mets acquired him from the Reds. However, Bruce is a proven hitter in the majors and should bounce back in 2017. The combination of Bruce and Cespedes in the middle of the order should give the Mets some serious pop in 2017.
With a pretty solid roster top to bottom, here are our predictions for the team award winners in 2017!