The Texas Rangers aren’t loaded with ex-New York Mets players. Most notably is the presence of Jacob deGrom in their rotation. Arguably a top 5 Mets player of all-time, deGrom is one of several players with ties to the Mets who should receive starts for them next season.
Kumar Rocker is the other player of note. Drafted in the first round by the Mets in 2021, the Mets and Rocker failed to come to an agreement over medicals. Their employment of Jack Leiter, the son of Al Leiter, has a more mild Mets connection but one we can’t fully ignore.