Logan Verrett looks to turn questionable start into a bigger role

Logan VerrettThe Mets are doing the right thing for the wrong reason Sunday when they give a start to Logan Verrett. Now, that’s better than doing the wrong thing for the wrong reason, like calling up a lefty reliever to go to an eight-man bullpen because their useless LOOGY makes their relief corps too thin. Still, it will be a good day for the Mets when they completely move away from hope and seniority and move towards a team that believes in sunk costs and giving chances to rookies beyond last-resort moves.

Verrett came up in the Mets organization as a starting pitcher. Prior to 2015, Verrett appeared in 69 games as a professional and all 69 were starts. Last year in Triple-A, Verrett led…