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Justin Wilson was a very good exception to the Mets’ bullpen rule

The 2019 Mets bullpen was quite bad. A 4.99 ERA somehow only ranked 5th worst in the league and their 27 blown saves was tied for 7th, but their flaws were so much starker next to an otherwise talented team.

But Justin Wilson, incredibly, was not at all bad! In fact, he was very good. Breaking from the atrocious trend set by fellow offseason acquisitions Jeurys Familia and Edwin Diaz, Wilson finished his season with a 2.54 ERA, his best since 2013 and the best of any Mets reliever this year with at least two innings pitched.