The New York Mets have recently checked in on free-agent starting pitchers, including right-hander
Michael Lorenzen, according to league sources. However, the communication likely reflects a desire to stay connected if they have another injury rather than imminent, serious interest. New York's top starter,
Kodai Senga, has already been shut down for three weeks due to a strain in the back of his shoulder. FanGraphs projects the Mets to have the sixth-worst rotation in the majors, so adding more pitching depth would be a good idea. They are banking on a bounce-back from
Luis Severino and steps forward from
Sean Manaea and
Tylor Megill. Other options to beef up the rotation besides Lorenzen include lefties
Blake Snell and
Jordan Montgomery and righty
Mike Clevinger.