As Noah Syndergaard goes down with Tommy John surgery, the New York Mets need to move on and find solutions to re-arrange their starting pitching depth. After all, Thor is slated to miss the next 14-18 months of action with the procedure and rehab. That represents a huge blow to the team’s playoff hopes.
Right now, five healthy starters sit atop the Mets’ depth chart. Jacob deGrom, 2018 and 2018 NL Cy Young award winner, is the ace. Marcus Stroman will follow him, Rick Porcello will likely follow him, and Steven Matz and Michael Wacha complete the group.