Citi Field's fences moving in

As the Mets' quest for offense grows, the dimensions at Citi Field continue to shrink.

The right field and right-center-field fences will be brought in at the club's home ballpark for next season, according to a New York Daily News report. It's the second time the Mets have attempted to make their park more hitter-friendly since it opened in 2009.

How that decision will impact the Mets' young, pitching-rich team is another matter.

After the 2011 season, the Mets reduced the left-field dimensions from 371 feet to 358 feet, right-center field from 415 feet to 390 feet, and right field by just 3 feet, to 375.

The updated dimensions for the 2015 season were not specified, but the Daily News reported that construction could begin as early as this month. The Mets' output of 286 runs at Citi Field ranked 27th out of MLB's 30 clubs in runs scored at home.

Overall, the Mets scored 629 runs this past season (eighth in the NL) with 125 homers (tied for ninth in the NL).

Friendlier dimensions in right field could benefit lefty-hitting Curtis Granderson, who saw a power drain during his first season in Queens. Of his 20 homers in 2014, only seven were hit at home.

Lefty-hitting Lucas Duda hit 30 homers this year, 14 at home.

Right-handed hitting David Wright (.269, eight HRs, 63 RBI) has seen his production dip since the Mets moved from Shea Stadium, but he also was limited this past season because of a shoulder issue.

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Citi Field's fences moving in