It is no secret that the New York Mets are in need of a top rotation reinforcement, maybe more. Jacob deGrom is perhaps the best starter in baseball, and Marcus Stroman is a good mid-rotation arm. But Noah Syndergaard is injured and while David Peterson was a nice surprise in his rookie year, more depth is needed.
Trevor Bauer, the reigning National League Cy Young, is available for just money. Steve Cohen, the New York Mets’ new owner, has loads of it. It isn’t always that easy, but all the pieces fit.
After Mets’ president Sandy Alderson had kind words for Bauer, saying that his personality is built for New York and that he basically supports his contributions to the “entertainment business” that is baseball, the hurler was appreciative.