Robert Gsellman will take the mound tonight as a starting pitcher for the first time since the 2017 season. Luis Rojas announced prior to tonight’s game that Gsellman will get the start against the Nationals in place of the injured Michael Wacha, and he will be stretched out in an effort to join the team’s rotation going forward.
Gsellman originally debuted for the Mets as a starting pitcher and was a valuable contributor to the team’s 2016 Wild Card berth after most of their rotation stalwarts went down with injuries.