According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, Terry Collins says that it’s only matter of time before the team’s rotation becomes the envy of the league.
“There’ll be a lot of talk about ‘well, we’ve got to face the Mets,’ ” Collins said Sunday. “When our young pitching — when they’re all healthy — there’s going to be a lot of compliments being handed out. In the big picture of things, for the fan base of the New York Mets, it’s going to be pretty fun to watch here in the very near future.”
Curtis Granderson says he’s already hearing praise from opposing players about the team’s promising rotation.
“I’ve heard other players from other teams say it already,” he said. “When I get to first base and talk to guys, when I get to second and talk to the second baseman and shortstop. It’s been a conversation that’s been happening.”
The Mets starters rank sixth in the majors in ERA, seventh in strikeouts and third in the league in WHIP.
The rotation is currently headlined by three excellent young starters in Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard, but this is a staff that is just scratching the surface of their potential.
Once Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler return from the disabled list, New York will have five power pitchers who all have the ability to become front line starters.
Matz was ranked as the 33rd best prospect in baseball by Baseball America, and he had 2-0 record with a 1.38 ERA in two starts in the majors this year. Wheeler, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery posted a 3.55 ERA and 187 strikeouts during 185 innings last season.
