The New York Mets have struggled in recent years, only making two postseason appearances since 2000. Several large-ticket free agent signings led to the promise of better things to come, but several of those signings didn’t pan out according to plan (Pedro Martinez, Carlos Beltran and Jason Bay, to name a few).
However, the Mets have had stars who have shined in the spotlight of the big city since the beginning of the 21st century, and still more are attempting to blossom now as well.
Here are the top six players who have starred thus far for the Mets since the beginning of the new millennium.
6. Johan Santana: 2008-Present
Since the trade that brought starting pitcher Johan Santana over from the Minnesota Twins for four players in February, 2008, Santana hasn’t quite replicated the success that saw him win two AL Cy Young Awards in four seasons, however he also hasn’t been bad, either.
In three seasons, Santana is 40-25 with a 2.85 ERA for the Mets. Santana underwent shoulder surge…