PT TOMORROW: NL East—Behind the big boys

New York Mets

Three formidable starters sit atop the Mets’ rotation: 2018 NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom (RHP, NYM) will once again be followed by Noah Syndergaard (RHP, NYM) and Zack Wheeler (RHP, NYM). Behind that trio, Steven Matz (LHP, NYM) is an injury risk (165 IL days last three years), but has shown the skills to succeed when healthy. The fifth starter, Jason Vargas (LHP, NYM), has been even more injury-prone (231 IL days last three years) and inconsistent. Who are the candidates to hold down the fort if push comes to shove?

The best bet to be first man up is Corey Oswalt (RHP, NYM). The big righty had a rocky rookie campaign in ’18 (5.58 ERA, 4.85 xFIP, 1.38 WHIP in 65 IP), but this spring, Oswalt’s FB has reportedly been...

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