Marcus Stroman of the New York Mets has opted out of the remainder of the 2020 season, the team announced today. The righthanded starting pitcher had not pitched yet this season, and was on the injured list with a strained calf muscle.
The 29 year old was acquired by the Mets from the Toronto Blue Jays last July for Simeon Woods Richardson and Anthony Kay. Stroman was expected to help fortify a rotation that lost Zack Wheeler to free agency; however, after suffering a torn left calf muscle in the last week of summer camp, Stroman started the year on the injured list, and was expected to miss significant time.