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Mets Notes: Rotation, Rosario, Gimenez, Peterson

By Steve Adams | August 14, 2020 at 9:16am CDT

Robert Gsellman’s first start as a member of the Mets’ rotation this week lasted just two innings, as the right-hander is still getting stretched out after opening the year in the bullpen. But manager Luis Rojas expressed confidence this week that the righty can “have some stamina for us” and “give us that depth to start a game” as he builds up (link via MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo). The 27-year-old Gsellman said he “felt like a little kid again” as he prepped for his first start since 2017, and DiComo notes that a move back into the rotation has long been something for which Gsellman has hoped. Righty Seth Lugo, too, has expressed interest in getting back into a starter’s role, but the Mets are more reluctant to alter his role given the resounding success he’s enjoyed as a late-inning weapon in recent years. Lugo has a career 2.50 ERA out of the ’pen and has punched out 28.3 percent of the hitters he’s faced in a relief role. Those numbers dip to 4.06 and 19.2 percent, respectively, in a nearly equal sample of innings as a starter.

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  • Amed Rosario has struggled to begin the season while top prospect Andres Gimenez has thrived in his early looks at shortstop. However, Rojas told reporters yesterday that Rosario is still the team’s starting shortstop (link via Newsday’s David Lennon). Rosario was out of action due to what the Mets termed as a stomach illness, but Rojas acknowledged after the game that the team is also “looking to get him back on track” at the plate. Rosario is hitting .207/.207/.310 to Gimenez’s .286/.327/.388. Gimenez has also played sharp defense and is tied for the MLB lead with five steals, but for now, it seems as though he’ll continue to slot in around the diamond. That could mean a move back to second base once Rosario is well enough to return to the lineup, but a changing of the guard at shortstop still doesn’t sound imminent. Gimenez, 20, has been generally considered to be among MLB’s top 100 prospects for the past couple of seasons, although Rosario himself was regarded as an elite prospect prior to his own ascension to the Majors.
  • Left-hander David Peterson exited yesterday’s outing after just 74 pitches and revealed that he’s dealing with some shoulder fatigue (link via Mike Puma of the New York Post). Peterson, the Mets’ first-round pick back in 2017, had held the Nationals to a run one hit and a pair of walks through five strong innings. He said after the game that he’s not concerned with his shoulder issue. The Mets can ill afford any further hits to their rotation, particularly a loss of Peterson, who has been a godsend in the absence of Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman. Through his first four MLB starts this year, Peterson has a 2.91 ERA and 3.96 FIP with a 17-to-8 K/BB ratio and just two homers allowed in 21 2/3 innings.
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  1. RunDMC

    3 years ago

    Who cares about the rotation, that Mets offense is best in the East. lol

    Reply
    • Brixton

      3 years ago

      Phillies are 2nd in the league in wRC+ (as of yesterday)… they just cant pitch

      Reply
      • VonPurpleHayes

        3 years ago

        It’s not even their starting pitching really. It’s an abysmal bullpen.

        Reply
        • Far Beyond Driven

          3 years ago

          I know that feel. Mets bullpen brought down the team last year. It gets frustrating man.

        • RunDMC

          3 years ago

          I feel like that though starting pitching will be the most in-demand at the Trade Deadline, there’ll be more movement of RPs that can be acquired at cheaper rates to gloss over the issue.

        • andremets

          3 years ago

          I feel like all 4 teams in the NL East have the same problem. Bad bullpens. I suppose the Braves’ rotation got hit the hardest but they did bring in some relief quantity for this year. The Nats probably have the worst offense of the 4 due to loss of Rendin.

    • Losbravos69

      3 years ago

      Made my day lol

      Reply
    • MetsFan22

      3 years ago

      At least you aren’t wrong. Even when sarcastic.

      Reply
  2. Briffle

    3 years ago

    The difference between Rosario and Gimenez is about four hits.

    Reply
  3. Yank4Life

    3 years ago

    Who really cares about the 3rd best team in NY

    Reply
    • VonPurpleHayes

      3 years ago

      You apparently.

      Reply
      • Yank4Life

        3 years ago

        ???

        Reply
    • Far Beyond Driven

      3 years ago

      So you admit you’re a front runner

      Reply
    • joeyrocafella

      3 years ago

      Yankee fans always chiming in when they weren’t asked to… Let us Mets fans just have our miserable team without you frontrunners jumping in for no reason

      Reply
    • king beas

      3 years ago

      Just wait for new ownership if the Mets could go out and sign Garett Cole or trade for a $300 million contract they would be good too

      Reply
      • Javia

        3 years ago

        Any team that could spend over $300 million on Cole could be good. The Orioles would be good if they had the Yankee’s money to spend.

        Reply
  4. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    hope the Phillies play the mets well. we always tend to play better against better teams.

    Reply
  5. jim stem

    3 years ago

    Looking forward to seeing BOTH Gimenez and Rosario in the lineup together. The two of them bring some much needed speed to this team.

    McNeil 3b
    Rosario ss
    Gimenez 2b
    Alonso 1b
    …starts to look real nice for the future.

    I don’t mind Conforto in center because he gets good jumps, takes good routes and seems to anticipate quite well. If we had better defenders/more speed in left and right, this team shapes up quickly.

    I’m just not sold on Nimmo being an every day outfielder yet.

    Love JD Davis’ bat, so he plays either 3b or left.

    Team is getting younger quickly, outside of Cano. How much is he really going to play?

    Always liked Nido. People forget he was a batting champion in the minors.

    Reply
    • rule-5-draft-dodger

      3 years ago

      I would take a player with a career on-base percentage of .392 anyday in any lineup. They gotta get on base in order to score a run. In your same comment above, you hint you love speed. That indicates you like a lively game instead of waiting for the home run. Put pressure in the pitcher. Putting runners in base is the beat way to out pressure on a pitcher., pure and simple. I’d keep Nimmo in the lineup
      Everyday. He’s not bad in center. .

      Reply
      • rule-5-draft-dodger

        3 years ago

        I gotta get a bigger cell phone or smaller fingers. My typing skills are getting embarrassing. “On base” not “in base”. “Best way” not “beat way”. Sorry to all.

        Reply
        • agentx

          3 years ago

          Yeah, keep making typos like that and you may be dropped from the active roster and offered back to your pre-Rule 5 Draft team!

    • resident

      3 years ago

      Switch Rosario and Giminez at ss and second.

      Reply
    • Cosmodeus

      3 years ago

      Nimmo is at a 150 OPS+ this year and even factoring in down years his career OPS+ is 129! How the heck is that anything but a very good everyday player?

      Reply
  6. Losbravos69

    3 years ago

    I’m surprised the Mets didn’t put him in the rotation sooner

    Reply
  7. pappyvw

    3 years ago

    I’m no Mets fan, but Gimenez looks pretty darn good to me. And he’s stealing bases. He needs to play everyday.

    Reply
  8. king beas

    3 years ago

    Cut sewald!!

    Reply
  9. shimmy_rosenbloom

    3 years ago

    Guillorme is hitting too, hard to take him out of the lineup.

    Reply
    • jyosuckas

      3 years ago

      And pitching well for that matter

      Reply
  10. hiflew

    3 years ago

    I think the Reds and Mets could match up well in a trade.

    Reds give
    Anthony Desclafani or Tyler Mahle
    Freddy Galvis

    Mets give
    Amed Rosario
    Jeurys Familia

    It would give the Mets a starter with decent control remaining along with a solid super utility guy. It would give the Reds a shortstop with tons of potntial along with a much needed dependable reliever. It could be a win-win deal for two teams still vying for playoff spots.

    Reply
    • mlb1225

      3 years ago

      Desclafani is only controlled through this year and a free agent after 2020.

      Reply
      • hiflew

        3 years ago

        Oh I thought he had another year. Oh well, Mahle then. Maybe ratchet Familia down to Justin Turner.

        Reply
    • nymetsking

      3 years ago

      No thanks.

      Reply
  11. richt

    3 years ago

    FTFY

    “Righty Seth Lugo has expressed interest in getting back into a starter’s role too”

    NOT

    “Righty Seth Lugo, too, has expressed interest in getting back into a starter’s role”

    Reply
    • jyosuckas

      3 years ago

      Do you really care? This isn’t an English composition lesson site, get a life

      Reply
    • Cosmodeus

      3 years ago

      Actually both are correct. Your misunderstanding is that language is rigid and pure, which it is not.

      Reply

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