In any given Major League Baseball season, there is a certain group of players that you can take a look at and immediately be able to tell that they radiate with Mets Energy. Before even diving into how he did last season or how he might do in this bizarre shortened season, Rick Porcello’s past accolades determines his level of Met more than anything else. As is the case with most Mets signings, things aren’t exactly on the upswing for Porcello and Big Important Awards are the selling point.
The club’s press release for the transaction made sure to phrase the move like this: “The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed Cy Young Award-winning right-handed pitcher Rick Porcello to a one-year deal.