After an impressive 2017 in the minors, Tyler Bashlor made his big league debut in 2018. Though not exactly a successful year, there was optimism that Bashlor, perhaps, could have a role in a Mets’ bullpen of the future. Though that dream is not totally dead, Bashlor’s ‘future closer’ mantle looks to be.
A shorter pitcher with a surprisingly live fastball, Bashlor was one of the more intriguing arms the Mets brought up in 2018, though the results were far from ideal. But there was a lot of optimism in the 2018-19 offseason that Bashlor would be able to contribute to the Mets’ bullpen with authority come spring.