Carson Benge Joins Darryl Strawberry as Only Mets Rookies With 15 HR and 15 SB
The Mets announced Benge is now one of only two Mets rookies ever to record 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases in a single season.
With a home run in his most recent game, Carson Benge has reached 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases in his rookie season — a combination the New York Mets announced places him alongside exactly one predecessor in franchise history.
That predecessor is Darryl Strawberry, who posted the same dual milestone during his 1983 rookie campaign and walked away with the National League Rookie of the Year award. No other Mets rookie has done it in the decades between.
Why it lands differently right now
The milestone arrives at a complicated moment for the organization. Mets owner Steve Cohen recently acknowledged the team took excessive risk in its offseason roster construction, even while reaffirming support for president David Stearns. Jorge Polanco's season ended after ankle surgery following just 37 games. Edwin Díaz has landed on the IL. Against that backdrop, a rookie quietly assembling a historically rare power-speed line is the kind of subplot a front office is happy to have.
What remains unconfirmed
The Mets' post does not specify Benge's current totals beyond the threshold, nor does it address his standing in any formal award conversation. The Strawberry comparison is a historical footnote, not a projection.
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