This past season was the first season that the majority of the pitching prospects were on the major league staff together. Other than the unfortunate injury to Zack Wheeler during spring training last year, the Mets ended the season with a pitching staff of Matt Harvey, Jacob DeGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz. This season brings the potential of having a full rotation of young prospects.
Zack Wheeler will be unable to start the season with the big club, but should arrive mid way through the 162 game marathon run.