For so long, the light has been stuck on red for Anthony Kay and the Mets.
First in 2013, when they chose the pitcher from Long Island’s Ward Melville High School in the 23rd round. Only for him to choose UConn.
Three years later, the Mets hadn’t forgotten, making him a first-round pick (31st overall), in a selection picked up from Daniel Murphy signing with Washington.
A few months later, the light flashed again: Tommy John surgery.
The rehab was long, and another poor signal greeted his return, the left-hander posting a 4.