So far, former Mariners Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz haven’t met expectations from last winter’s blockbuster. And for Wheeler, he is a Mets ticking time bomb. Why is that?
Whether Zack likes it or not, he is in the shadow of Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. All bets are that Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen would be more driven to extend either of the latter instead. And if the Mets landed our All-Star second baseman and closer, wouldn’t it be cool if we could land their three-hole starter?
Let’s look ahead to the 2020 Mariners rotation.