The New York Mets are a team built on pitching, but oddly enough, pitching will be their biggest question mark heading into 2018. So, how can a team that employed only one starting pitcher that was able to throw more than 120 innings in 2017 make their rotation less concerning? Signing a pitcher that hasn’t thrown less than 143 innings in the past seven years might just be the answer.
The Mets signed Bartolo Colon after a 2013 season in Oakland that saw him put together an 18-6 record with a 2.65 ERA, easily one of the best performances of his 20-year career.