Overview
- Benge set the franchise single-season rookie hits mark, surpassing Pete Alonso, and sits at roughly 157 hits as the Mets finish the year on the road.
- He has finished hot, producing a recent week in which he hit .375/.444/.625 with two home runs and strong hard‑hit metrics that underpinned the record.
- Reliever Jefry Yan has returned to the majors with dominant outings, including a three‑inning perfect appearance and a 1.1‑inning outing with multiple strikeouts and no walks.
- Juan Soto is ending the year on an above‑average run with a .292/.393/.458 slash line and the pace to approach 30 home runs in limited games after dealing with leg injuries.
- Benge’s rise traces to midseason hitting adjustments and time in the Mets system after Oklahoma State and Double‑A with the Rumble Ponies, and his production has pushed his season value toward roughly a 4.0 fWAR.