With the return of Dillon Gee, the New York Mets are to institute a six-man pitching rotation in their pursuit of top spot in the National League East.
And it's not going anywhere, according to ESPN's Adam Rubin.
Dan Warthen believes 6-man rotation could last into mid-August. Trying to keep pitchers to 30 instead of 33 starts this season.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) May 27, 2015
Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen told Rubin that the rotation is being employed in an attempt to keep new or recently recovered arms rested:
Warthen said the objective is to have the starting pitchers make roughly 30 instead of the standard 33 starts during the regular season.