Mets Need Youth, Fischer Could Be Answer

0:00It's May 3rd. I'm Cory with the story, and this is New York Met's News Today, AI-powered updates on your squad. The New York Met's are bombing out this season, despite one of the fattest payrolls in baseball. They're sitting at 11 wins and 22 losses, 12.5 games back in early May. Key injuries to guys like Francisco Lindor and Jorge Palanco have wrecked their infield, especially at first base where they've got no real answer. Over the offseason, their baseball ops president David Sterns flipped the roster, shipping out vets like Pita Lanzo and Starling Marte, that killed the clubhouse chemistry, leading to a brutal 12-game skid in April. Now the team's playing tight, with zero energy or swagger. Fans and analysts are calling it a disaster, pointing to a squad full of misfits out of position and lacking leaders. The vibes are off, and is showing in sloppy defense and weak bets, turning world series dreams into a nightmare. Enter Andrew Fisher, a 21-year-old former Tennessee Volstad mashing in the Brewer's

1:01High A system. He just crushed four homers in four games to end April, and he can handle first or third base with the fire the Met's desperately need. Dude smashed a 112-mile per-hour double off a top closer in spring training. Milwaukee won't hand him over easy, but packaging Brett Batty or Mart Vientos could spark a deal. With roster spots open from journeymen, it's time for bold swings to inject youth and grit before the season slips away completely.