Over the past couple of years, the New York Mets have made a point to acquire a plethora of young relievers through trades and development in order to add depth to a historically depleted bullpen.
In the past, the Mets have resorted to giving playing time to veterans incapable of getting outs. Guys like Scott Copeland, Buddy Baumann, Adam Wilk, Tommy Milone, and Neil Ramirez don’t belong on teams trying to compete.
With newly acquired depth, injuries to the pitching staff have become opportunities for young fireballers to prove whether or not they can get big league outs.