The Mets made a number of low-risk, high-reward moves over the offseason to attempt, for the first time in recent memory, to build real organizational depth. Specifically, the team acquired a handful of starting pitchers who are likely to fall somewhere in the fifth through eighth starter role throughout the season, likely splitting time between Triple-A Syracuse and Queens. Among that group, Jordan Yamamoto hopes to stand out and establish himself, limiting his time Upstate.
Yamamoto came over in an early February trade with the Marlins, following an absolutely disastrous 2020 season. While Yamamoto’s 2019 rookie season wasn’t exactly deGrom-esque, he saw decent success, striking out more than a batter per inning and limiting hitters to a .