Coming off the heels of the New York Mets surprising move to add Marcus Stroman to their rotation for minor league pitching prospects Simeon Woods Richardson and Anthony Kay this weekend, a quick look at the Mets minor league farm system now shows an alarming lack of quality pitching depth that can be called upon to come up and help the team in future years to come.
Since the offseason prior to the start of 2019, the Mets and first-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen have attempted to make moves and trades that were supposed to bolster the team’s chances to win now.