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Going into last season, the Mets had subpar pitching depth, to put it mildly. But in the offseason, they’ve made several additions through free agency and trades to bolster that depth. Now, a lot of the guys who were the next man up last year find themselves way down in the pecking order, with no guarantee that they will see substantial major league playing time, if any at all.
One of those pitchers is longtime Mets prospect Corey Oswalt. Last season, Oswalt pitched in four games for the Mets, with one of those appearances being a start. As recently as 2018, he made 12 starts for the Mets at the major league level. But this season, with the rotation strengthened and important depth pieces such as Joey Lucchesi and Jordan Yamamoto in the fold, Corey Oswalt found himself designated for assignment and off the 40-man roster entirely. He is set to begin the year with Triple-A Syracuse.