The Mets made a number of win-now moves last winter in advance of the 2022 MLB regular season. General manager Billy Eppler’s Black Friday spending spree, which included signing Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar, and Starling Marte turned heads, as did acquiring Max Scherzer.
But one huge acquisition New York made didn’t happen until March. That’d be a trade with the Athletics that netted them starting pitcher Chris Bassitt.
The right-hander has already put together another solid campaign as he enters his Wednesday afternoon start against the Pirates. With 154.1 innings under his belt, this is the third time he’s surpassed the 140-inning plateau as a big leaguer.