For a team that spent last October watching someone else’s champagne spray, the New York Mets have a little pride to reclaim. The payroll was historic, the results were humbling, and the silence that followed said plenty. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightingale, that could soon change, with the Mets predicted to come away with two frontline starters. After last year’s stumble, few predictions feel more believable — or more necessary.
That optimism, however, is not universal. The Athletic’s Will Sammon reported that league sources expect the Mets to add only one starter unless a current pitcher is traded—potentially Kodai Senga, who has drawn interest.