WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The unit was once the Mets’ Fab Five, a collection of arms with seemingly unlimited potential that would lift the organization to new heights.
But through it all, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler have never thrown a pitch in the same rotation, a streak that could soon end.
With Jason Vargas headed for surgery Tuesday to remove the fractured hamate bone in his right (non-throwing) hand, the Mets are on the precipice of finally having their once-vaunted five together for at least one turn through the rotation to begin the season.