Mets post a meme reaction after Carson Benge missed out on NL ROY honor

Mets post a meme reaction after Carson Benge missed out on NL ROY honor appeared first on ClutchPoints . Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here . New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge came up short as Sal Stewart won NL Rookie of the Year. Benge finished with seven first-place votes and 107 points, a distant second to Stewart’s 170. The Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt went third with 99 points. In response to Benge’s tough loss, the Mets’ official X account posted the “sitting wolf meme” with a Mets cap placed on its head. The meme is often used to depict solitude and loneliness, which some Mets fans may be feeling after Benge missed out on the award. The Mets rookie was one of the few bright spots in another disappointing season that finished 74-88. Benge hit .282 with 20 home runs (third on the team behind Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor) and 65 RBIs. He also broke Pete Alonso’s Mets rookie record for most hits , finishing the season with a team-leading 168. Of the three Rookie of the Year finalists, Stewart, Benge, and Wetherholt, Benge was perhaps the most well-rounded option. Aside from being solid with the bat, he was also a plus on baserunning and defense, which were big knocks on Stewart. Moreover, Benge finished a close second to Wetherholt in FanGraphs WAR (4.3 to 4.6) among rookies, while Stewart was well behind at 2.0. There are several unknowns facing the Mets this offseason, one of them being Francisco Lindor’s future. But one thing that is clear is that Carson Benge is one of the team’s centerpieces moving forward. With him and Juan Soto in the outfield, the Mets should have a solid foundation to build upon for the next few years. Related: MLB rumors: Cubs’ Tarik Skubal sleeper status amid Dodgers vs. Mets battle immediately gets cold water dumped on it Related: MLB rumors: Mets insider rejects Jacob deGrom reunion idea as Rangers face trade dilemma