By Dalton Allison
The fate of a team during the 162-game MLB season rarely hinges a single player, but it can certainly be impacted by the under or overperformance of one. Hardly ever is the overperformance contributing to success talked about, but more often it is the underperformance that is talked about. If you are at all plugged in to the New York sports media scene, you especially hear about the underperformers. Last season, there was plenty to complain about with the New York Mets. Beyond the pitching, there was the underperformance of two players that were supposed to be linchpins in the lineup: Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte. Marte’s season was derailed by injury, which resulted in the worst season of his professional career. McNeil struggled through the first half of the 2023 season, which went hand in hand with the overall struggles of the team.
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