{"id":790128,"date":"2018-01-28T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T19:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=790128"},"modified":"2018-01-28T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T19:44:13","slug":"juan-lagares-might-be-one-of-the-most-important-players-for-the-2018-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/juan-lagares-might-be-one-of-the-most-important-players-for-the-2018-mets\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Lagares Might Be One of The Most Important Players for The 2018 Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"
The New York Mets haven’t made many external additions this winter, so they will need some of the players already on the roster to step up if they hope to win this season. While most of the media attention has focused on getting more out of the pitching staff, one player who has flown under the radar is outfielder Juan Lagares. Lagares, who is well known for his excellent defense and questionable swing, has spent the winter trying to improve his offense under the tutelage of a swing coach. That swing coach has also worked with J.D. Martinez, who morphed from a middling hitter into an All Star slugger who should eventually land a $100 million contract this winter.<\/p>\n