A relatively quiet offseason has come and gone for the Mets, with a few pitching additions that on a good day should bump the Mets’ rotation depth to just that: depth. However, Kodai Senga’s injury and its unknown duration create an opening, with familiar names (Tylor Megill, José Butto) trying to claim the final open slot. One name that has spent the last few years lingering around that final rotation spot, though, is not even in the mix.
Long before Sean Manaea or Luis Severino joined this team, a very early piece of offseason news created more confusion in the Mets’ pitching depth pool: David Peterson’s injury.