When Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz take the mound in 2018, the New York Mets infielders better prepare for a stolen base. The pair has combined to allow 50 stolen bases this year.
How bad is this total? This is more than a few MLB teams have surrendered.
For several seasons, the Mets have been one of the worst teams at preventing stolen bases. The weaker catcher arms are partly at fault. However, with Syndergaard and Matz having such high numbers against them when they’re on the hill, they need to receive the bulk of the blame.