It’s official: The New York Mets need rotation help. Zack Wheeler is now a handsomely-paid Philadelphia Phillie, and the Mets are down to four starters.
They need pitchers. And while there are all sorts of options the Mets should look at, they should start close to home by signing Noah Syndergaard to a contract extension.
Yes, Syndergaard had a down year in 2019, and yes, he hasn’t been completely dominant for extended stretches since 2016. But his numbers in 2019 don’t reflect Syndergaard’s true pitching ability. He’s a good pitcher, close to great, and in 2020 he’ll only be 27.