By Joe Vasile
Even when you think you have enough starting pitching, the rigors of a 162-game season often test that to the limit. The obvious key to overcoming that is not just depth, but quality depth. That is an area that the Mets were seriously lacking in 2023, a weakness exposed first by injuries and then at the trade deadline.
By most metrics, Mets starters in 2023 were middle of the pack, led by the fantastic rookie season of Kodai Senga. However, a disastrous season by Carlos Carrasco, and having to rely on David Peterson and Tylor Megill for a combined 46 starts of 4.95 ERA ball dragged down the group.
While reports came out following the Mets’ sell-off that the team was targeting 2025 as the year they are targeting to compete, the organization has not explicitly stated that, but for the sake of argument, let’s assume that is correct.
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