Mets bullpen’s excellent start masking rotation injuries
NY Post
The Mets opened the season missing two surefire starting pitchers in Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea, and one possible swingman in Paul Blackburn.
Through six games, not one of their still-building-up starters has reached 90 pitches, the group totaling 31 innings.
And yet the Mets have covered the injuries and the innings because their bullpen, particularly their multi-inning options, has been excellent.
Bullpens evolve, and what is true in early April probably won’t be true in September, but the Mets are finding ways to patch together games with several relievers capable of providing length.
Huascar Brazobán has recorded as many as seven outs in an outing and in all has covered five innings in three scoreless games.
José Buttó has recorded 3 ²/₃ innings in two scoreless outings. Max Kranick, who pitched three perfect innings with just 22 pitches Monday, has been untouched in two outings.
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