The New York Mets shocked the world when they acquired Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays in July. Most people questioned the intelligence of the Mets’ front office for deciding to buy instead of selling off their assets. Marcus Stroman’s performance since being traded to the Mets also hasn’t silenced those people either.
In his five starts with the Mets, Stroman owns a 4.91 ERA, 1.675 WHIP, 5.20 FIP, 4.2 BB/9, 1.8 HR/9 and an 85 ERA+. Stroman has also uncharacteristically been inducing a lot fewer ground balls since becoming a member of the Mets.