NY Mets Roster: 2 pitchers we could “take or leave” for next season

The Mets finally landed Brad Hand and it hasn’t been too great

Remember last winter when everyone wanted the Mets to pick up Brad Hand? It was a big chance to add to their bullpen. He was non-tendered by the Cleveland Indians then eventually signed by the rival Washington Nationals to become their closer. He pitched well enough in that role to end up getting traded to the Toronto Blue Jays midseason. However, he was so poor for Toronto that they cut him loose.

I know the above isn’t quite as rhythmic as the opening theme to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air but that is the story of how Hand ended up with the Mets.

Hand has been underwhelming with the Mets. Used in a couple of different ways, he has been the lighter lefty out of the team’s bullpen since joining them. By this, I mean they have finally had the ability to use Aaron Loup in the “heavier” situations late in games.

Hand hasn’t been a complete disaster. This is precisely why I’m not quite ready to throw a chair if he does come back next year. As the second lefty in the bullpen, it might be perfect because we know he has gotten big outs in the past.

Now that you know the names, it’s time to make some predictions for Williams and Hand: Attorneys at Law.