CARLSBAD, Calif. — Bad bullpen investments have become as much a fabric of this organization in recent years as the team mascot, Mr. Met.
And yet, Mets officials will arrive Monday for the general managers’ meetings aware that improvement in 2019 will be next to impossible without throwing money at a bullpen that was among the worst in the major leagues last season.
In a market that includes Craig Kimbrel, Adam Ottavino, Zach Britton, Andrew Miller, David Robertson, Joe Kelly and Jeurys Familia, the Mets expect to be active. The question is, can the new regime headed by general manager Brodie Van Wagenen reverse the organization’s fortunes in this vital area?