Jose Reyes, Al Leiter and Mike Piazza — and played their final game for the club this century did so in a regular season home finale (as well as in a postseason

Unlikely heroes continue to step up, from veteran infielder Jose Iglesias, whose Latin pop single “OMG” became the team’s rally anthem, to Grimace, the McDonald’s mascot whose viral first pitch at Citi Field in June coincided with the Mets’ turnaround.

Another National League first baseman could be burdensome for Pete Alonso's free agency leverage this offseason.