If the shortened 2020 season made one thing abundantly clear, it was that the New York Mets lack starting pitching. Despite having the best pitcher in the game atop their rotation, Mets starters combined for a 5.37 ERA this year, the fifth-worst mark in all of baseball.
Behind Jacob deGrom, who is a Cy Young finalist but unlikely to win the award, the Mets’ rotation had just one bright spot. David Peterson, the rookie who hadn’t pitched above Double-A before this year, made nine starts, threw 45.2 innings, and finished the year with a 3.