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By Brian Joura
If there’s one thing that all Mets fans can agree on, it’s that we don’t want to see another bullpen filled with relievers selected because of their option status. Regardless of how it failed spectacularly last year, at least it was a plan. How important is a plan when it comes to building a bullpen? Most of us would prefer to have different options, including handedness, velocity and movement, among others. But push comes to shove, the plan needs to be pitchers who have had success recently.
Let’s start with the holdovers from the 2024 team. Edwin Diaz is expected to return to be the team’s closer. And after that, there’s a ton of uncertainty. Adam Ottavino has an option that he’s expected to exercise but it’s a possibility he’ll look elsewhere. On the other side of the coin, the Mets have an option on Brooks Raley that they’re expected to pick up but they could potentially decline if they were looking to save money for other parts of the roster. Let’s say both of these veterans are in the 2024 pen for the club, which makes three relievers for next year’s bullpen.
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