With Juan Soto facing expectations of becoming the Mets’ best position player ever after signing a 15-year, $765 million contract, here are Mike Vaccaro’s top 10 Mets position players of all-time.
1. Mike Piazza (C)
Yes, much of his résumé was built in Los Angeles, but he sought — and sanctified — more big moments than anyone else in Mets history.
2. Carlos Beltrán (CF)
Beware to Soto if you have the kind of Year 1 Beltrán did, but he rebounded to be as electric an everyday presence as the Mets ever had.
3. David Wright (3B)
Sadly, with just a little bit of luck, Wright would be the unassailable No. 1 and Soto would have a long road to catch him. But luck was never much in the cards for the captain.