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A.J. Ramos enters 2018 with a shot at being Mets’ best reliever

Coming off a season in which he was traded from the Marlins to the Mets, A.J. Ramos has a shot at being the best relief pitcher in a Mets bullpen that has a solid foundation but plenty of uncertainty. And Ramos himself is coming off what was easily the worst full season of his major league career, during which he had a 3.99 ERA and 4.10 FIP, both full single-season worsts for him.

Dig a little deeper into the numbers, and Ramos gave up 1.07 home runs per nine innings, a huge increase from his 0.