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Entering this homestand, the Mets’ rotation was tattered enough that team officials did not know how they would get through the weekend. Injuries to Jacob deGrom, Carlos Carrasco, Noah Syndergaard, David Peterson, Joey Lucchesi and Jordan Yamamoto had devastated the organization’s starting depth. While the Mets had planned to be active in the starting pitching market leading up to the July 30 Deadline, they were also cognizant that they needed to get there, first.
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Rapidly, the Mets’ rotation is becoming whole again. Trade acquisition Rich Hill should be at Citi Field by Saturday. Carlos Carrasco could return from the injured list within days, with Jacob deGrom perhaps also on the short-term horizon. The Mets have nearly survived a weeks-long stretch in which they often didn’t know who would be starting the next day’s game.
They could not have done it without Tylor Megill.
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RHP Jordany Ventura (No. 19)
Why it could work: Even after landing Hill, the Mets still need pitching, and here they bolster their rotation and bullpen all at once, with a pair of rentals. It’s tempting to dream big on any pitcher getting out of Coors Field, but it’s important to note that Gray has roughly even home-road splits for his career while performing better in Colorado this year. Still, it’s hard not to wonder if a change of scenery could bring about a Kevin Gausman-like mid-career breakout for Gray, who like Gausman was a top-five Draft pick (third in 2013). But even if that doesn’t happen, Gray would help the Mets now. The righty has been an above-average big league starter (109 career ERA+, 126 this year) and would provide a level of security given the team’s other question marks. (Gray has gone at least 5 2/3 innings 12 times this year). Meanwhile, a team can never have too many solid relief options, and Givens would provide another proven arm for the late inn