The New York Mets just straight up missed the postseason this year, and that means their ultimate goal of winning a World Series is on hold. Now, owner Steve Cohen and the front office are staring down the barrel of the 2027 season, and they know one thing: they desperately need more arms for that starting rotation.
The Rotation Roller Coaster
Emerging ace Nolan McLean is solid, sure, but he can’t do it all himself. Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller spelled it out, saying, “unless they are irrationally confident in Tylor Megill coming back better than ever after missing all of 2026 to Tommy John surgery, they definitely need to address their starting rotation.” That’s a huge question mark hovering over the whole damn thing. You can’t just cross your fingers and hope for a full recovery from major surgery to be your solution.
Who Steps Up, Or Who Do They Buy?
Miller points to Christian Scott, Zac Thornton, and Jonah Tong as guys who could factor in. But here’s the kicker: that quartet, including McLean, has made a combined total of 90 MLB starts. N-I-N-E-T-Y. As Miller said, it’s “hard to imagine/justify letting it ride with what they’ve got in-house.” Seriously, who thinks that’s enough to contend? They’ll have more cash to throw around if All-Star infielder Bo Bichette opts out, which could be massive. Otherwise, they’re looking at a serious fight for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal against teams like the Dodgers. Or maybe they pivot to veterans like Robbie Ray, Shota Imanaga, Kevin Gausman, and Zac Gallen. Either way, they *have* to make moves.
This front office has its work cut out for them, because if they want to chase that ultimate prize in 2027, the rotation simply cannot stay this thin.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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