September has a way of exposing a bullpen. Every matchup is magnified, every mistake feels like it echoes twice as loud, and every reliever either becomes a weapon or a liability. The New York Mets are entering that stage now, with two heavyweight series on deck that will test just how sturdy their late-inning options really are. While a few arms have struggled over the past few weeks, one in particular needs to right the ship fast.
He was brought in to shut down the kind of left-handed bats that can derail games in a single swing.