Though it’s no one’s idea of a juggernaut, the Mets starting rotation is looking a little clearer than it did at this point last offseason.
A lot of work needed to be done to replace the production left by Jose Quintana, Luis Severino and Sean Manaea—and to the front office’s credit, that work seems to have wrapped up before the new year. It certainly helped to replace Manaea with Manaea, who just signed a three-year, $75 million contract to stay in Queens.
Perhaps that won’t be the last starting pitching move David Stearns makes this offseason, but it feels like the last big move, one that puts a final piece in place of what looks to be a competitive staff.