Despite already welcoming Marcus Stroman back into the fold and signing Jerad Eickhoff to a minor league deal, the New York Mets are not done adding to their rotation. They have interest in Trevor Bauer, the best free agent starter available, and have internal connections with Jake Odorizzi, via pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and signee Trevor May.
The group is in need of one or two additional arms, since there isn’t much certainty behind ace Jacob deGrom. While he’s reportedly ahead of schedule, the Mets don’t know exactly when Noah Syndergaard will return, and Steven Matz’s form is a question mark after a horrid 2020.