The New York Mets recently lost starting pitcher Griffin Canning for the season after he ruptured his Achilles tendon.
With Canning out for the year, there’s a chance the Mets finally explore the pitching market as they look to fill the void left by the crushing injury.
FanSided’s Christopher Kline recently listed Baltimore Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton as a surprise trade candidate for the Mets following Canning’s injury.
“His overall numbers still look spooky — 5.63 ERA and 1.57 WHIP — but it has been much better over his last six appearances, all starts. Over that span, Morton has a 2.88 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 25.0 innings,” Kline wrote. “That is more in line with the Morton we’ve come to know over the years. Some regression was always in the cards at 41 years old, but Morton has been such a stabilizing force for a good Braves team.
“To watch him completely bottom out in Baltimore came as a shock. Now he’s back, and the Mets should take interest in an affordable expiring contract with tons of valuable postseason experience. Morton isn’t a shutdown ace, but he can fill Canning’s slot in the middle of the rotation and give a patchwork Mets rotation more of an identity.”
Morton would be a bit of a risky option for the Mets to pursue, given his age and stretch of horrendous play this year.
But if the Orioles are willing to dump him off for next to nothing, the Mets could explore the idea. At worst, he could slot back in the bullpen for the Mets in the same way he did for the Orioles this season.
It’s not a blockbuster move to make, but it’s one that may make the Mets better this season.
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