The lengthiest contract David Stearns has awarded a Mets starting pitcher is the three years handed to Sean Manaea.

Last offseason, he did not utilize the trade market and signed what he hoped would be bargain, shorter-term deals for Clay Holmes (which worked this season), Frankie Montas (which did not work) and Griffin Canning (which worked until injury struck).

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An offseason prior, Stearns had brought in Manaea and Luis Severino on one-year, pillow contracts.

He has shown an unwillingness to explore larger, longer contracts for starting pitchers who can break.

He has not been willing to pay prospe

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