The Mets had a handful of players with strong showings in the last month of the season. A couple of rookies were chief among them, and one is making a real case to take home the Rookie of the Year…
Metsmerized named outfielder Carson Benge and starting pitcher Jonah Tong as its New York Mets Players of the Month for September. Benge earned offensive honors after slashing .313/.394/.479 with four home runs and a 1.1 fWAR during the final month. Tong secured the pitching accolade by generating a team-best 0.7 fWAR alongside an 11.76 K/9 and a 2.42 FIP.
Writer Vladimir Rincon highlighted infielder Brett Baty as an honorable mention following an impressive late-season stretch. Baty hit .333 with three homers and 16 RBIs over his final 21 games, improving his underlying metrics and positioning himself for a versatile role heading into 2027.
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