Sometimes you just need to get an ace to put your rotation over the top .

The Mets sure could have used one over the weekend in Miami . They could have used someone who brings energy on the mound and pitches in a way that keeps everyone behind him engaged, pitch after pitch. In previous offseasons, president of baseball operations David Stearns has said that those are nice to have, but they aren’t always integral to the success of a starting rotation.

His philosophy seems to be that it’s best to develop them internally and use smart scouting to find several undervalued starters who could be improved with the help of the club’s pitching infrastructure. This worked for the Mets in 2024, when Luis Severino and Sean Manaea were brought in to pitch with veteran innings-eating Jose Quint

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