The Long Island born, Marcus Stroman, was a surprising candidate for the New York Mets to land at the trade deadline. His charismatic energy and swagger helped ignite the late season rise in the wild card standings.
"We can be one of the best in baseball"
Marcus Stroman says the Mets can accomplish big things in 2020 pic.twitter.com/yqmadkW1e1
Stroman was the ace of the bottom dwelling Blue Jays before the Mets acquired him in exchange for Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson. The trade gave the Mets a rotation that could match up with anyone in baseball and upgraded them from Jason Vargas to Stroman.