ANDRES TORRES - CF
2011 stats - .221 BA, 19 RBI, 95 K, 24, 2B, 348 AB
The other we spoke about how Ruben Tejada is now the man, like it or not, to replace Jose Reyes at shortstop for the time being. But it's known, that at least to start to the season, that Tejada will not be replacing him at the top of the order.
Instead, that joyful role goes to newcomer, Andres Torres, who came to the Mets this winter along with Ramon Ramirez for Angel Pagan. Torres had a down season in 2011, batting only .221 with a .312 OBP. But that does follow a season in which he batter near .270.
That's not an average that has the Mets overly excited as well, but these are tough times for the team and money was scarce. 2012 should truly show what a good leadoff hitter can do for a club. If Torres repeats his 2010 season, the Mets will struggle to get runs in. So far this spring, they have not produced a decent amount of offensive and outs at the top of lineup will not help. On the other hand, if he can get on base and go back to 2010, those extra runs can immensely help out.
The one area the Mets know will improve next season is their outfield defense. Torres is a much stronger and smoother defender than Pagan and can control the expansive outfield at Citi Field. Better routes to the ball, better relays to the infield and better positioning for the corner outfielders can help the opposition limit their power and keep the opposition run total town.
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