In 2022, the uncertainty in the bullpen behind Edwin Díaz and Adam Ottavino came back to bite the Mets and was something they were forced to contend with at the trading deadline and down the stretch. Hoping to avoid a similar situation in 2023, the Mets brought back both Díaz and Ottavino, signed veteran reliever David Robertson, and traded for lefty Brooks Raley. Along with Drew Smith—the only major member of the 2022 bullpen who was still under team control at the end of last season—these returning characters and new faces make up the “locks” for the 2023 bullpen.
Stephen Nogosek has an opportunity to be in the Mets’ Opening Day bullpen in 2023
