Wednesday catch-all thread (6/18/25)

Please use this thread all week to discuss any Mets-specific topic you wish.

Who’s been the Mets’ best non-pitcher this season? Most people would say Pete Alonso and he’s certainly in the running. Francisco Lindor hasn’t been weighed down by a six-week cold stretch, so he’s a contender, too. And Juan Soto has been making a late charge, to put himself in the conversation, as well.

Here’s how Baseball-Reference and FanGraphs see it:

Alonso - 2.9 rWAR, 2.6 fWAR
Soto — 2.9 rWAR, 2.0 fWAR
Lindor - 2.6 rWAR, 2.9 fWAR

Often times, the difference in the WAR totals for hitters can be explained in large part in how the two systems value defense. And the Statcast measures really are offended by Soto’s play in the field. He has a (-6) OAA and FRV. Usually Alonso faces a huge deficit with his fielding, compared to other top hitters. But Soto’s not making up much ground on defense, at least so far.

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