Do you want to talk about José Quintana again ?

[metirish]

The Mets are showing strong interest in LHP José Quintana, who played for the team in 2023-2024 and could be a third or fourth starter in their rotation.

Other teams that have shown interest in Quintana include the Padres, Rangers, Tigers, and Rockies, among others.

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[Edgy MD]

They are going to have to move somebody, as Peralta has already expanded their rotation to six.

Seven is right out.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm seeing similar rumors about them potentially bringing Chris Bassitt back.

I don't know if these rumors stem from the Mets actually considering adding another starter, or if they're just the result of wild-ass speculation.

It seems like it would leave them with too many starters, but as we've seen, there's no such thing as too many starters. The tricky thing is, what do you do with them during periods when six or seven or more of them are healthy at the same time?

[Centerfield]

As I see it:

Your top six (assuming a six man rotation)

1. Freddy Peralta

2. Nolan McLean

3. David Peterson

4. Clay Holmes

5. Sean Manaea

6. Kodai Senga

7. Tobias Myers (spot starter/swingman)

8. Jonah Tong (AAA)

9. Christian Scott (AAA)

We appear to be deep, but depth gets used up pretty quickly once injuries set in. Tong may not be ready this year, so counting on him is tough. Scott is unproven, and working his way back from TJ. Yeah, I'd be cool with Jose Quintana. He could maybe work out of the pen if everyone is healthy? Other options are Holmes goes to the pen, or McLean gets sent to AAA. Not ideal, but they're options.

[smg58]

I'm not against giving a minor league deal to somebody capable of earning his way into the rotation, but I don't think you can justify another major league contract right now. That's not a knock against Quintana at all, but there are teams out there that would give him a clearer path to starts.

[Fman99]

Senga's inclusion really requires a six man rotation. He can't take the ball every fifth day.

[Edgy MD]

Where do you store all these extra starters?

[Fman99]

Where do you store all these extra starters?

 

We have a foldout couch, so that's two right there. Syracuse is nice in the summer.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Now I'm seeing rumors that the Mets are interested in trading for Luis Severino. I'm skeptical.

[Edgy MD]

Fman is gonna need another couch.