PORT ST. LUCIE — Carlos Beltrán built his Hall of Fame career on athleticism, as the quintessential five-tool player.
So, when the former Mets outfielder — now a special assistant within the organization — views the collection of players before him at Clover Park for spring training, he’s most struck by the athleticism.
It’s a cast that includes new additions Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien and Luis Robert Jr., with a top prospect, Carson Benge, competing for a job.
“I think right now we have a lot of athletes, which I do like,” Beltrán told The Post this week. “We have guys that can impact the game. Defensively they can impact the game, on the basepaths, and offensively we have guys that can make contact and that is something, comparing maybe last year’s ballclub to this year’s, I feel we have gotten more athletic.”
