New York Mets Pitchers: 2015 Team Preview

May 13, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Mets injured starting pitcher Matt Harvey (33) between innings of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Mets defeated the Yankees 12-7. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

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It is great to have Matt Harvey back not just for the sake of the Mets, but for all of baseball (excluding the hitters he faces that day). While I am afraid that Matt Harvey will be pulled quickly from starts or not given a full slate of innings if he stays healthy, Harvey seems to be coming at a relative discount based on his preliminary. I would not draft him as your SP1 or SP2 because he is inherently risky coming off of surgery, but I have no problem rolling the dice on the young stud.

Jon Niese has always been a fantasy favorite after a friend turned me on to him a couple of years ago. Niese is league average by almost any definition, but I find him to be a pretty safe option as your back-end starter or as a potential stream. He does not have strikeout stuff, but he is a pretty safe bet to finish with a mid 3.00 ERA. Jon Niese is a very effective way to eat innings and protect your ERA and WHIP.

I just wrote about Jacob DeGrom here as a possible value pick because some people may discount his great rookie year. From what I can tell, DeGrom is a top 30 SP in 2015 and he should come at a fairly affordable price. I am always intrigued by young strikeout pitchers and DeGrom fits that profile nicely. Plus, it does not hurt that he is coming off a season with a 2.69 ERA.

Between Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, and Jacob DeGrom the Mets have built a very formidable trio that should mow down NL East hitters for years to come.

Tanner Bell of Smart Fantasy Baseball has created all of the projections seen in this post. You can read about how he develops his projections here. His projections are invaluable to this site. You can also visit his site at www.smartfantasybaseball.com.