As the news that the Mets had traded for Francisco Lindor started breaking in early January, an important detail emerged: The Mets were getting Carlos Carrasco in the deal, too.
With the addition, the Mets could pencil four pitchers into their Opening Day rotation: Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, David Peterson, and Carrasco. And since that trade, the team signed Taijuan Walker and traded for Joey Lucchesi and Jordan Yamamoto, building viable major league starting pitching depth for the first time in a long time.
Unfortunately, Carrasco’s first season with the Mets will be delayed.