Guess who’s back! Back again! Jon Niese is back! Wait…really?
It was announced at the trade deadline that the Mets have re-acquired Jonathon Niese from the Pirates as both teams expressed buyer’s remorse. In return, the Pirates got Antonio Bastardo , whom the Mets signed after he finished up his 2015 season with Pittsburgh.
Fans are going nuts and I get it. Niese and his wife were critical of the Mets organization and that was the final straw for a lot of people after an eight-year stint that had its fair share of ups and downs — perfectly encapsulated in a 61-61 career record with an ERA just under 4.