Mets' Jacob deGrom a Silver Slugger Award finalist

Another scathing indictment of the Mets’ hitting last season arrived Monday via a vote by major-league managers and coaches.

In the reveal of Silver Slugger Award finalists, the Mets had one: Jacob deGrom, a pitcher who missed the second half of the season due to injuries.

The Yankees, meanwhile, had five: second baseman DJ LeMahieu, outfielder Aaron Judge, catcher Gary Sanchez and designated hitters Giancarlo Stanton and Joey Gallo.

The inclusion of Gallo as a DH candidate was curious considering that of his 153 games played, just 14 were starts at DH.

The annual offensive honors were voted on by managers and coaches, based on statistics "as well as the managers’ and coaches’ general impressions of a player’s overall offensive value," according to the news release from Louisville Slugger.

Silver Slugger winners will be unveiled Nov. 11.

That deGrom was the Mets’ only nominee did not come as a surprise. They finished 27th of 30 teams with 3.93 runs per game, and most of their primary players did not perform to their career standards or even major-league averages.

DeGrom, though, proved worthy despite playing in only 15 games. He hit .364 (12-for-33) with a .394 slugging percentage. His run (four) and RBI (11) totals nearly matched his earned runs allowed as a pitcher (11).

Judge was the Yankees’ best hitter, batting. 287 with a .373 OBP and .544 slugging percentage in his first full, mostly healthy season since 2017. He had 39 home runs and 98 RBIs.

Stanton was good and mostly healthy, too, posting a .273/.354/.516 slash line with 35 homers and 97 RBIs.

Sanchez struggled, ranking in the middle of the pack in key offensive categories among American League catchers with at least 300 plate appearances. He slashed .204/.307/.423, a step up from his weak 2020 but not nearly in line with his All-Star 2019.

LeMahieu suffered from significant regression in the first season of his six-year, $90 million contract. His .268/.349/.362 slash line registered as about average. In 150 games, he hit 10 home runs, the same total he had in 50 games the year prior.

Gallo hit poorly after joining the Yankees at the trade deadline but had strong numbers on the year overall. Despite a .199 average, he had a .351 OBP and .458 slugging percentage. He led the league in walks (111) but also in strikeouts (213).