PORT ST. LUCIE — Jacob deGrom won the Cy Young Award this past year. Zack Wheeler could win one this year for the Mets if he pitches as he did the last 11 starts of the 2018 season.
Noah Syndergaard told The Post earlier in the week Wheeler was his “sleeper” pick to win the Cy Young. That would be perfect timing for Wheeler, who is a free agent after the 2019 season.
When told Friday of Syndergaard’s comment, the 28-year-old Wheeler smiled and said: “I’m just going to go out there and try to win it.