NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A healthy start. That’s the main thing the New York Mets are hoping for this spring.
With four-fifths of the projected rotation coming off surgery, the Mets return mostly the same roster from the 2016 team that overcame a rash of critical injuries to claim an NL wild card. So with slugger Yoenis Cespedes re-signed for $110 million to anchor the lineup again, they simply figure better luck — and less time on the disabled list — should put them back in pennant contention.
Hard-throwing ace Noah Syndergaard is the only established starting pitcher on the club who made it through a full season last year.