As currently constructed, the Mets’ bullpen feels like one of those memes where you describe a bunch of things while leaving one thing out. “The Mets’ lineup is elite”, “The Mets’ rotation has Jacob deGrom”, “The Mets’ bullpen...”, “The Mets’ bench is fun”—you get the idea. While the rest of the roster is quite good, the relief pitching feels like an acute weakness that was neglected this offseason.
The back end of the bullpen will be locked down for the third consecutive season by Edwin Díaz. While we don’t need to revisit the trade that brought him here, Díaz was back to his elite ways in 2020, positing a 1.