Considering the Mets are missing three position players who would play on nearly an everyday basis, the team has done a good job staying afloat at the plate. The lineup was once again top-heavy this week, as just a few players were great while several others were very, very bad.
Still, the Mets' .334 OBP is third-best in the National League this year. With runners on base, the offense could be outstanding if not for a .374 slugging percentage that is the fourth-lowest in the NL. This week's player meter covers games from May 18 through May 24.
Player | Last Week | This Week | Comment |
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Mike Baxter, OF | Baxter continued to rake with a .353/.421/.588 line this week. Wet blanket time: Baxter's .474 BABIP on the season means he's going to come down to earth. | ||
Jason Bay, LF | He's apparently about a week to ten days away from returning. | ||
Ronny Cedeno, SS | Cedeno continues to outperform his career on-base percentage. | ||
Ike Davis, 1B | Ike's not going to Buffalo yet, but he's going to need to hit better than this at some point to stay in the big leagues for the entire season. | ||
Lucas Duda, RF | One of the Mets' better hitters this season, The Dude had just one extra-base hit on the week. | ||
Scott Hairston, OF | A very 2011 Hairston week – limited playing time with power at the plate. | ||
Rob Johnson, C | Rob Johnson the pitcher was better than Rob Johnson the hitter. | ||
Daniel Murphy, 2B | Remember when the concern about Murphy was his ability to play second base? Where has his bat gone? | ||
Mike Nickeas, C | There's just not going to be offense at the position until Thole comes back. | ||
Vinny Rottino, IF | He played first a couple of times in Ike's place but wasn't any better at the plate. | ||
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF | He may have lacked power, but Kirk still managed to get on base at a .364 clip. | ||
Ruben Tejada, SS | Tejada's rehabbing his injury in Florida and will immediately put Ronny Cedeno back on the bench when he returns. | ||
Josh Thole, C | Thole was cleared to resume baseball activities and should return sooner than later. | ||
Andres Torres, OF | Torres' batting average and slugging percentages matched his uniform number: .056. He did, however, draw six walks. | ||
Justin Turner, IF | Somehow, Turner was hit by a pitch and walked once in his 13 plate appearnces. He didn't do much else. | ||
Jordany Valdespin, IF | Valdespin got just one plate appearance before he was returned to Buffalo. | ||
David Wright, 3B | He's just not slowing down. .375/.423/.667 this week. |