In 2018, Drew Gagnon finally overcame seven long years of being stuck in the minor leagues to finally make it on to a major league roster at the age of 28. The Mets called Gagnon up on July 10 to make his MLB debut for the Mets in a spot start against the Phillies. Gagnon got the shot after several injuries ravaged the Mets’ pitching depth, and he had earned it by pitching to a respectable 4.40 ERA in 18 starts in hitter-friendly Las Vegas.
Unfortunately, Gagnon gave up six earned runs in 4.