The New York Mets got bad news on Friday night last week when it was announced that staff ace Jacob deGrom had bolted for the Texas Rangers.
But merely a few days later, the Mets struck back, signing the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86 million contract.
Today, the Mets made yet another move, signing veteran left-hander Jose Quintana to a two-year, $26 million deal.
In a matter of days, the team has vastly improved its starting rotation.
On Twitter, Mets analyst Anthony DiComo did a comparison of what the Mets rotation looked like prior to the Winter Meetings and what it looks like as the meetings come to a close.
Before Mets left for San Diego, their rotation was:
1. Max Scherzer
2. Carlos Carrasco
3. David Peterson
4. Tylor Megill
5. Elieser Hernández?Now, it's:
1. Scherzer
2. Justin Verlander
3. José Quintana
4. Carrasco
5. Open competitionIt's much better, with maybe more coming.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 7, 2022
Mets Strengthen Rotation
The Mets have made some drastic changes and improvements over the past several days.
They still had Max Scherzer under contract through the 2024 season, but now, they have added two frontline starters to their rotation.
With Carlos Carrasco also back with the team, the only spot that needs to be addressed in their rotation is the fifth spot.
That could be filled by either Tylor Megill or left-hander David Peterson.
Chris Bassitt is unlikely to re-sign, but New York pivoted to Quintana and now have a solid top three in their rotation.
The Mets won 101 games during the regular season, earning the top NL Wild Card spot.
The team fell short against the San Diego Padres in the first round, but with their latest pitching addition, they have proven their desire to win in 2023 and beyond.
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Chris says
stronger than last year’s rotation of Scherzer, deGrom, Bassit, Corrasco and Walker? Keep dreaming.
Mackie says
Think Carrasco is better than Quintana. Think both can be solid starters.