4 NY Mets offseason decisions we didn't expect would look so good by Memorial Day

3) Building up SP depth beyond reason

Holmes and Canning aren't the Mets' only decent starting pitchers, but instead, far from it. The former is one of the lesser performers among the Mets' starting rotation. The Mets have had no injuries this year to any of their starters, all having made at least nine starts this season. The lowest ERA+ among those five is still an above-average 108 that being Tylor Megill, who also happens to have the lowest FIP at 2.83.

To put it simply, the Mets' worst starter is still 8% better than average at preventing earned runs but is the best in terms of the three true outcomes, and the Mets have more players on the way. Veteran offseason signee Frankie Montas has begun his rehab and could be back before the end of June. The Mets will eventually get southpaw Sean Manaea back in action, who started 32 games last year with a 112 ERA+. Their top pitching prospect, Nolan McLean, has looked great in three starts since getting promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. Blade Tidwell has already made his MLB debut and is having a nice rebound season after a rough 2024 campaign. If Brandon Sproat can get things back on track, that's yet another young arm stashed away at Triple-A. Even depth starter Brandon Waddell is doing well at Syracuse and has gotten some Major League action.

The Mets are in a great spot to take advantage of this strength. Not only is this something they can build around, but with so much depth, the Mets can effectively cover any injury or give a starter an extra day off if they are fatigued and want to keep them fresh down the line. On top of that, it could also mean the Mets could trade a pitching prospect from their farm system closer to the deadline to add a line-up reinforcement for the home stretch and into the playoffs.