Mets rookie Carson Benge builds case in NL Rookie of the Year race
After a difficult first month, Benge has produced across the board since a late-April adjustment to his batting stance.
New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge hit .136/.219/.197 through his first 21 major league games.
After adjusting his batting stance in late April, Benge has hit .300/.357/.466 with 15 home runs and 13 stolen bases across 104 games.
By the numbers
Since late April .300/.357/.466
Home runs15
Stolen bases13
Games104
Last 35 games .308/.363/.474
RBIs in last 3517
Since moving down from the leadoff spot 35 games ago, Benge has hit .308/.363/.474 with five home runs, 17 RBIs and seven stolen bases from the middle of the Mets lineup.
Benge trails St. Louis Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt by one home run. He holds a five-steal advantage over Wetherholt and Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart, and his batting average is 15 points higher than both players.