A quick look at Cooper Criswell’s stat line won’t turn many heads, but for a team that spent all of 2025 duct-taping innings together, the New York Mets see something worth betting on. Maybe that says as much about Criswell as it does about where this roster sits heading into another winter defined by pitching desperation. The Mets need arms, plural, and they need them in every form imaginable.

A Low-Key Move That Says Plenty

The Mets’ claim of Cooper Criswell might feel small, almost background noise in an offseason filled with flashier headlines. But in Queens, nothing about pitching depth is insignificant. After Boston designated him for assignment following its deal for Johan Oviedo, the Mets pounced, undeterred by the guaranteed 2026 salary the Red Sox front office hoped would act a

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