McNeil’s roster spot isn’t in major jeopardy at the moment even if Jose Iglesias is hitting extremely well since his promotion. Another Mets player, whom we thought was safe, might not be quite as secure. Recent trade acquisition Luis Torrens has now appeared in two straight games for the Mets. His two-out, two-run double for the Mets on Monday was his first for the orange and blue. Add in a 1 for 1 in throwing out attempted base stealers, he isn’t off to such a horrendous start.
In the absence of Francisco Alvarez which might only last through their London trip, the team may mix and match Torrens and Tomas Nido a little more than expected. Logically, Torrens was just a temporary replacement for Omar Narvaez. Strategically, the Mets might prefer to go a different direction.
So far, the Mets have given Luis Torrens a fair chance to stay on the team as the backup
Torrens has started in the past. In 2021 with the Seattle Mariners, Torrens appeared in 108 games and even managed to blast 15 home runs. It did come with only a .243 batting average and .299 OBP. However, this is about the ceiling we could hope to see out of Nido minus the home run frequency.
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