When Noah Syndergaard returns in the summer, the Mets project a starting rotation of Jacob deGrom, Carlos Carrasco, Marcus Stroman, Syndergaard, and new signing Taijuan Walker. That’s unquestionably the best rotation in the division and a top-5 rotation in baseball, which should be cause for great excitement among Mets fans.
Not quite as exciting but equally positive is the starting pitching depth the Mets have now acquired with Walker and new Mets Jordan Yamamoto and Joey Lucchesi, who could compete for an early season rotation spot or spot starts later in the year. Added into the fold are last year’s breakout success David Peterson as well as free agent signees Jerad Eickhoff and Sam McWilliams, who all show great promise as starting candidates.