The magic in the Mets’ team development hasn’t clicked over the last five years, leading to no trips to the postseason. They’ve had a top ace (Jacob deGrom) for eight years, but New York has been unable to capitalize on his greatness. The Mets did lose in the World Series in 2015 when deGrom dominated over his first three starts (3-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 20 innings) in the playoffs. They have two World Series titles (1969 and 1986) while making the postseason nine times in the team's 60-year history.
New York’s pitching staff and its bullpen finished with the identical ranking (ninth) and ERA (3.