Getty WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 26: Carson Benge #3 of the New York Mets reacts in the dugout during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
The New York Mets didn’t give their fans a ton of reasons to smile in what was quite a rough 2026 MLB season.
Carson Benge, though? He shone bright and provided some joy for the present as well as plenty of hope for the future.
Benge put together the kind of rookie season that suggests
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