The New York Mets have some rotation depth. After ace Jacob deGrom, they have Marcus Stroman, Carlos Carrasco, David Peterson, Jordan Yamamoto, Joey Lucchesi, and Jerad Eickhoff, not to mention Noah Syndergaard when he is deemed healthy enough to pitch in the major leagues.
Yet, they are interested in adding another arm after narrowly missing out on Trevor Bauer. According to recent reports, not only are they in on former Orioles, Cubs, and Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta, but it appears that the two sides are actively negotiating a deal.
According to SNY’s Andy Martino, “discussions continue with Mets and Jake Arrieta.