Going into last season, the Mets had subpar pitching depth, to put it mildly. But in the offseason, they’ve made several additions through free agency and trades to bolster that depth. Now, a lot of the guys who were the next man up last year find themselves way down in the pecking order, with no guarantee that they will see substantial major league playing time, if any at all.
One of those pitchers is longtime Mets prospect Corey Oswalt. Last season, Oswalt pitched in four games for the Mets, with one of those appearances being a start.