Mets: 3 glaring roster holes keeping New York from World Series contention

The Mets are lacking a left-handed presence on the roster

The New York Mets lack much of a left-handed presence on their roster. David Peterson made three appearances this season, two of them starts, but the 26-year-old is unlikely to be part of the starting rotation if the Mets are fully healthy.

When you look at New York’s relief corps, you’ll see just two southpaws among them. Chasen Shreve has had moderate success at the major league level and made 57 appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. The nine-year veteran is most likely to appear in the sixth or seventh inning.

The Mets also have Joely Rodríguez. The 30-year-old came to Flushing via a trade with the New York Yankees just before the 2022 season began. Rodríguez has last just 6.2 innings in his eight appearances so far this season, surrendering five runs on three hits and walking three batters.

Without a left-handed presence in the starting rotation or coming out of the bullpen, the Mets pitching staff might have some difficulty if they make it to the postseason. Teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies have some skilled left-handed bats in their respective lineups.

It’s hard to find many cracks in the squad that the New York Mets have assembled this offseason, but every team has a few flaws. If New York hopes to make a run at the World Series, these three glaring holes may need to be addressed sooner rather than later.