NY Mets stock watch after 40 games. Who's trending up, and who's down

While the Mets front office emphasized run prevention and pitching in the offseason, the lineup has been tagged by injuries, and the offense is a major concern 40 games into the 2026 season. The Mets have scored the second-fewest runs in Major League Baseball (169) with the lowest team OPS (. 628).

Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. do not appear to be on the verge of returning soon either. Every sense of positive momentum for the Mets has been met with immediate resistance.

When they snapped their 12-game losing streak with two straight wins over the Twins, they were swept by the Rockies. After taking two series from the Angels and Rockies, they went silent over the last two games of their series to the Diamondbacks to cap a modest 5-4 road trip. While the Mets have somewhat steadied the ship, their longest skid in more than four decades has put them in a bad spot midway through the second full month.

Here is who has provided some optimism and the others who have pulled the team back: WHO'S HOT? Clay Holmes The top of the Mets' starting rotation has been the team's strength through 40 games, and Clay Holmes is at the forefront of that boost. Holmes has not only been the Mets' best starting pitcher, but one of the finest in the National League.