It is currently “Rivalry Week” at SB Nation, so now is a good time for a fun exercise in jealousy: taking a look at each National League East team and choosing which player would most improve the Mets for this season. The choices are for this upcoming season only, independent of each other selection, and contracts are not taken into account.
Soroka had a fantastic rookie season, but the jury is still out on whether or not he can continue to suppress his ERA to the extent that he did last season. Fried has big breakout potential, but he needs to take that next step before he’s a serious contender.