Top of Mets’ lineup revealed and it will strike fear in opposing pitchers
New York Mets fans can’t wait for the 2025 MLB season to begin. However, opposing pitchers may not be as excited about seeing New York’s Juan Soto-infused lineup.
And with Pete Alonso deciding to spend a little more time in Queens by signing a two-year contract worth $54 million with the Mets in February, New York now boasts a formidable offense that MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post has said plans to roll out the following batting order:
1. Francisco Lindor
2. Juan Soto
3. Pete Alonso
4/5. Mark Vientos*
4/5. Brandon Nimmo*
(Vientos will bat 4th vs. most lefties, Nimmo will bat 4th vs. most righties)
According to that plan, Lindor will continue to assume the role he had for the Mets in 2024 when he played a total of 109 games as the team’s leadoff hitter. The addition of Soto surely changes the complexion of New York’s batting order.
In the 2024 campaign with the New York Yankees, the Dominican superstar hit second in the order for 156 games (he played 157 overall that season) and slashed .287/.419/.567 with 31 home runs and 128 RBIs while posting an 18.1 percent walk rate.
Soto was a big reason why the Yankees were No. 1 in the majors in 2024 in both wOBA (418 wOBA) and wRC+ (178). With Brandon Nimmo mostly hitting second for the Mets last season, the team ended up just 19th in both wOBA (.312) and wRC+ (103).
