NY Mets Monday Morning GM: 3 free agents who should’ve been used more in 2025

2) Chris Devenski

Chris Devenski signed with the Mets on a minor league contract before the World Series parade even took place. That’s no exaggeration. He agreed to a deal with the Mets on October 31, 2024. The first addition of the winter by Stearns turned out to be a pretty good grab. Devenski would go on to be one of the better Mets relievers we saw throughout the year.

Used in 13 games for 16.2 innings, we can scratch our heads as to why he didn’t receive more chances. A 2.16 ERA, limited walks, and 0.90 WHIP all suggest there was more to milk out of this veteran reliever. He even played nicely by accepting multiple minor league assignments. It gave the Mets roster flexibility with a bullpen that often didn’t have enough of it.

Devenski struggled to make his way into games more regularly because the Mets entrusted worse pitchers for the entire season. Ryne Stanek is the obvious pitcher who performed worse than Devenski.

Just one game in August and one more in September, it’s no coincidence this effective pitcher was hardly used during the team’s weeks when their relievers were blowing games.