Few contenders in all of Major League Baseball are dealing with the pitching injury issues that the New York Mets face, but they reportedly bolstered their starting staff Friday.
The Mets will acquire left-handed pitcher Rich Hill from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tommy Hunter and Matt Dyer, according to ESPN'sJeff Passan, who also credited Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Insider Robert Murray.
Such a move is critical considering MLB.com notes Jacob deGrom (right forearm tightness), Noah Syndergaard (recovery from Tommy John surgery), Carlos Carrasco (torn right hamstring), David Peterson (right side soreness) and Robert Stock (right hamstring strain) are among those sidelined for the National League East leaders.