The lack of pitching depth the New York Mets have is already coming back to the bite them.
Not only are their starting pitchers floundering, but their bullpen ERA has been near the bottom of the league all year long. Besides Edwin Diaz, nobody has consistently gotten outs out of the pen.
Enter, Steve Villines. Villines is a sidearming righty who touches 90 mph with his fastball and has done nothing but get outs since beginning his professional career.
Through 100.2 innings in 71 relief appearances, Villines holds a 2.