{"id":666758,"date":"2026-04-06T17:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666758\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:26:21","slug":"heres-how-the-big-4-ny-mets-players-who-left-this-offseason-are-doing-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666758\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how the big 4 NY Mets players who left this offseason are doing in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 New York Mets will go as far as their offseason acquisitions take them. Yes, Francisco Lindor is at the start of his sixth Mets season<\/a>, but he is an eye-opening outlier on a team of new faces. It’ll be up to Bo Bichette, Devin Williams, and others to make this season a success — the floor of which Mets fans would probably define as an NLCS appearance.<\/p>\n

And as the tide of performance from Bichette and David Stearns’ other handpicked ballplayers rises and falls<\/a>, you can be darn sure that Mets fans will be monitoring the production of Pete Alonso and the other ex-Mets as points of comparison.<\/p>\n

How the four key Mets players the team moved on from this offseason are doingBrandon Nimmo, Rangers<\/p>\n

Brandon Nimmo has his first home run as a member of the Texas @Rangers<\/a> \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/ICpt75evo3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB (@MLB) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Nimmo is hitting leadoff for the Texas Rangers, and he’s looking mighty comfortable<\/a> in the role. The 33-year-old is a torrid 14-for-36 to start the year with a homer and four RBI, amounting to a .389\/ .463\/ .556\/ 1.019 slash line through nine games. If he stays anywhere near this stratosphere for the rest of the season, there will be legions of Mets fans mourning his absence at full volume. Nimmo\u2019s Rangers shot out of a cannon with a 4-1 start, but they\u2019ve since lost four straight.<\/p>\n

Jeff McNeil, Athletics<\/p>\n

Whereas Nimmo has been on fire with Texas, McNeil has been ice-cold at the plate with the Athletics. He\u2019s 4-for-23 so far (.174\/ .269\/ .174\/ .443) with zero homers, zero extra base hits, and three walks (against eight strikeouts). McNeil has made five starts at second base, and he\u2019s also appeared at first base and right field on the three occasions when he\u2019s pinch hit for the A\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a starter, McNeil has mostly been batting eighth in the order for the Athletics, who are 3-6 to start the season, having righted the ship slightly since a rocky 1-5 start.<\/p>\n

Pete Alonso, Baltimore Orioles<\/p>\n

Though not as frigid as McNeil, Alonso hasn\u2019t exactly been inspiring at the plate. The Polar Bear hasn\u2019t found his groove yet in Baltimore. He\u2019s 8-for-35 (.229\/ .308\/ .343\/ .651) with one homer and 13 strikeouts. The Orioles are already digging themselves a hole in the impossibly competitive American League East with a 3-6 record that\u2019s only been outdone in its sadness by the 2-7 Boston Red Sox. Baltimore has lost three straight. Assumedly, both Alonso and O\u2019s as a whole will start turning things around shortly.<\/p>\n

Edwin D\u00edaz, Los Angeles Dodgers<\/p>\n

D\u00edaz has been as advertised thus far for the defending champs. He\u2019s 3-for-3 on save opportunities. And though he hasn\u2019t been perfect (allowed a run against the Cleveland Guardians in a non-save opportunity), D\u00edaz hasn\u2019t given his haters any ammo yet, unless you want to laugh at his trumpet-fueled entrance song<\/a>.<\/p>\n