The Mets retained just two fifths of their rotation this winter, with only Max Scherzer and Carlos Carrasco returning. Of the other three spots, the Mets signed an all-time great in Justin Verlander, a player fresh from the NPB in Kodai Senga, and a solid back of the rotation pitcher in José Quintana. Verlander, though objectively old*, is about as sure a thing as exists in baseball. Senga is a question mark, as it is never quite a guarantee as to how Japanese pitchers adapt to American baseball. Quintana falls somewhere in between the two; a veteran with some recent success, but a career that is also dotted with struggles.
José Quintana looks to anchor the back-half of the Mets’ rotation
