The Mets’ organization sees it, the reliever stockpiling giving glimpses of the depth the team desires, which can keep a staff dealing with injuries afloat.
The Mets fans at Citi Field need to crane their necks to share the vision.
A year after the team’s sell-off that prioritized hard-throwing, righty relief pitchers, the bullpens throughout the organization are better replenished with higher ceilings, but the ones who were expected to immediately help have struggled, either with injury or performance.
The Mets traded for seven minor league relievers last July and August, the best returns they could get for Lucas Duda, Addison Reed, Jay Bruce, Neil Walker and Curtis Granderson.