Lineup Depth Paves Path for Mets in San Francisco

The Mets and Giants series did not get off to a good start. David Peterson had a bad start, which cost them game one. In the first inning of game two, after scoring a run, the Mets lost their superstar, Juan Soto. Ideally, he will not be out for long, but he did miss the rest of this series. The series had the potential to go south from there with the Mets coming off a three-game losing streak, but instead, they turned their week around and showed off how deep their lineup truly was, especially with guys at the top in a slump.

Outside of Sunday’s game, where he went 0-for-4 with a walk, Bo Bichette had a very good series, slashing .333/.368/.444/.813 with two extra base hits and four runs batted in. Francisco Lindor and Jorge Polanco, meanwhile, combined to go .138/.219/.138/.356 with eleven strikeouts.

Without Juan Soto and consistent production from the heavy hitters and big names in the lineup, the Mets still managed to score 24 runs total in the final three games in San Francisco. Their saving grace? A deep lineup.

Mark Vientos — .500/.556/.750/1.306 OPS

The second coming of Mark Vientos is upon us. Vientos left spring training in the rear-view mirror and has looked the best he ever has. He scored the most runs of the series (five) and tied for the most RBIs (four). Simply put, Vientos looks like the 2024 version of himself, when he hit .266/.322/.516 and smashed 27 home runs.

Jared Young — .750/.800/1.000/1.800 OPS

Jared Young may not have made the team if not for the injury to Mike Tauchman, but so far, he is showing that his dominance in Triple-A last year can translate to the majors. His three hits in the final game of the series drove Logan Webb‘s pitch count up by 10 pitches, which played a role in his departure from the game. With the uncertainty regarding Juan Soto’s injury, Young may have hit himself into regular playing time with the Mets.

Francisco Alvarez — .364/.364/.909/1.273 OPS

Francisco Alvarez tried his hardest to have a three home run game in game two of the series and came close, but two home runs is still great as well. When the Giants brought the game within three runs in the sixth inning, he hit his second home run of the game helping push the game further out of reach for SF.

Marcus Semien — .467/.500/.667/1.167 OPS

Marcus Semien came into the series slashing .150/.240/.150/.390. He is heading back to Citi Field with a season line of .257/.341/.400/.741. He tied with Vientos for the most runs driven in, hit his first home run of the season, and scored two runs.

Luis Robert Jr. — .364/.500/.364/.864 OPS

Luis Robert Jr. has looked like a new player with the Mets so far this year. His plate discipline may be the best it has ever been (he’s currently in the 97th percentile in walk percentage with a 24.2% BB% and 80th percentile in K% at 15.2% K%) and he is spraying balls all over the field for hits. And since getting on base half of his plate appearances is not enough, he stole two bags helping him score three runs.

Luis Torrens — .333/.333/.500/.833 OPS

Carlos Mendoza and Kai Correa made a bold move, bringing in Luis Torrens to pinch hit for the 3-for-3 Jared Young when the Giants brought in left-handed reliever Erik Miller, but it paid off big time. After a long at-bat, he roped a double, giving the Mets the lead. He would go on to score in that inning, and in the ninth, caught Matt Chapman trying to steal a base. Remember, Torrens tied with Austin Hedges for the best caught stealing percentage in 2025, and ranked number one in catcher’s caught stealing above average (12).

Brett Baty — .300/.300/.500/.800 OPS

Brett Baty only made it into two of the games this series due to hurting his thumb in the third game, but he helped the Mets win those games by producing on both sides of the game. On the offensive side, he scored three runs and drove in one himself. On the defensive side, he spent time at both first base and right field.

Conclusion

The Mets have a deep lineup that can pick up their big bats when they slump or are unable to play. Alongside strong pitching performances, this should make the Mets a difficult team to contend with throughout the season and ideally into October.

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