Struggling Mets actively pursue offensive upgrades, leveraging a deep farm system to ignite their anemic lineup after a dismal April.
The New York Mets were expected to sit comfortably atop the National League East when the season started, but as May begins, they instead sit comfortably at the bottom with a 10-21 record. After their recent series loss to their divisional rival, the Washington Nationals, New York already sits 11.5 games back from the division-leading Atlanta Braves.
It’s been a nightmare start for the Mets, who had lofty expectations after an aggressive offseason that saw some stars leave and others join the club. Already, it’s a legitimate question on whether or not they can bounce back and have success this season after a historically bad start.
According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the Mets’ higher-ups think it’s still possible, as they are reportedly searching for offensive help. Castillo claimed New York has already reached out to teams across the league just over one month into the season.
For Mets fans, it’s good news. After suffering through the horrible month that April was, knowing the front office isn't giving up is encouraging – but they have a lot of work to do. The Mets are only unwilling to include starting pitchers Freddy Peralta, Nolan McLean, and Clay Holmes as they search for more offensive firepower, according to Castillo.
The lack of offense in New York has been the biggest reason for the Mets' severely underwhelming start to the year. Despite bringing in known offensive contributors such as Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, and Luis Robert Jr., the Mets still have the lowest team OPS in baseball.
Superstar Juan Soto missed a good chunk of time, and right when he returned, fellow star Francisco Lindor was sidelined, although he wasn’t at his typical level from the plate anyway. To put it simply, there’s been disappointment from every which way for the Mets in 2026.
Despite having the highest payroll in the MLB heading into the year, the Mets have the fewest hits, the lowest runs batted in, and the lowest slugging percentage as we head into May. New York’s pitching staff could certainly also use some help, but the poor offense has undoubtedly been the biggest hole on the team.
Fortunately for the Mets, they have one of the more aggressive executives in baseball with their president of baseball operations, David Stearns. With a deep farm system and a willingness to include almost any pitcher apart from the aforementioned three, there will almost certainly be some change in the Mets lineup soon.
Let’s just hope it won't take until the trade deadline to pull the trigger on a much-needed move. There’s no room to wait after their historically poor start.