If David Stearns wants to build a bullpen that doesn’t just survive October but actively terrifies opponents, there is only one name that matters right now. The New York Mets have reportedly inquired about San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller, a flamethrower who makes radar guns weep and hitters question their life choices.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Stearns and his front office are one of “many teams” checking the price tag on the 27-year-old sensation, and while the cost will be astronomical, the impact would be generational.

Miller isn’t just a closer; he is a glitch in the matrix, armed with a fastball that averaged 101.3 mph last season. After being traded to San Diego at the deadline, he transformed into an unhittable force, posting a laughable 0.77 ERA over 23.1

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