The Mets had a very active deadline and there’s a lot to talk about. Let’s skip the usual preamble and jump right in.
Roster Needs
Despite their strong play over the last two months, the Mets roster had very clear needs entering the deadline. Chief among them was the bullpen, which ranked 16th in baseball with a 4.06 ERA and even lower by FIP (21st, 4.13). By both metrics, things were even more disastrous in July, with injuries and general attrition weakening the group and leading to a 5.12 ERA (24th) and a league worst 5.