The New York Mets are in a fight to keep their playoff hopes alive , and now David Stearns is betting on youth to deliver . To address the growing urgency, Stearns has called up Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean, and Brandon Sproat. By doing so, he hopes the trio can bolster a rotation that has been ravaged by injuries and inconsistency .

Clearly, the Mets needed immediate help, and these young arms represent the organization’s best chance to stabilize the pitching staff. For Stearns, however, this decision wasn’t about future projections anymore. It was about survival in the present.

Originally, in David Stearns’ ideal plan, the trio would have arrived in New York next season under softer circumstances. However, the Mets’ playoff chase forced his hand. Several veteran starters are si

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