SAN DIEGO — Look no further than the production the Mets have received from their young players as the team’s biggest developing storyline since the All-Star break.
Notable contributions from Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos have offered a tantalizing reminder of this lineup’s potential.
For a significant stretch, none from that 25-and-under bunch were producing, creating angst at the bottom of the batting order. But suddenly the four have helped the Mets win, easing pressure on the stars who seemed almost on their own in this lineup for the first 100 games.
It was a seven-game winning streak for the Mets as they arrived at Petco Park on Monday to face the Padres, removing the bad vibes that surrounded the team during a June swoon that threatened to hijack the season.
