Carson Benge is the first rookie in New York Mets history to hit 20 home runs and steal at least 20 bases, reaching 20 homers and 22 steals after Friday’s game, The Athletic’s Will Sammon reported. Benge is batting .277 in 585 at-bats.
Benge has 162 hits, 84 runs, 21 doubles, three triples, 64 RBIs, 50 walks and 140 strikeouts, with a .768 OPS; he stole 22 bases in 27 attempts. He is in contention for NL Rookie of the Year, though the article says Sal Stewart’s home-run and RBI totals might give Stewart the edge.
