Mets Notes: Rotation, Rosario, Gimenez, Peterson – MLB Trade Rumors

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

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Amed Rosario has struggled to begin the has actually had a hard time top prospect Andres Gimenez has leading possibility his early has actually prospered shortstop. Rojas told press reporters the other day that Rosario is still the groups beginning shortstop (link via Newsdays David Lennon). Rosario was out of action due to what the Mets termed as a stomach health problem, but Rojas acknowledged after the video game that the group is also “looking to get him back on track” at the plate.
Peterson, the Mets first-round pick back in 2017, had actually held the Nationals to a run one hit and a pair of strolls through five strong innings. The Mets can ill afford any additional hits to their rotation, especially a loss of Peterson, who has actually been a godsend in the lack of Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman.

Robert Gsellmans first start as a member of the Mets rotation today lasted simply 2 innings, as the right-hander is still getting stretched out after opening the year in the bullpen. Supervisor Luis Rojas revealed self-confidence this week that the righty can “have some endurance for us” and “provide us that depth to begin a video game” as he develops up (link through MLB.coms Anthony DiComo). The 27-year-old Gsellman said he “seemed like a little kid again” as he prepped for his very first start because 2017, and DiComo notes that a return into the rotation has actually long been something for which Gsellman has actually hoped. Righty Seth Lugo, too, has actually revealed interest in returning into a starters role, however the Mets are more reluctant to alter his role given the definite success hes taken pleasure in as a late-inning weapon recently. Lugo has a profession 2.50 ERA out of the pen and has actually punched out 28.3 percent of the hitters hes 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 has actually had a hard time top prospect Andres Gimenez has thrived possibility his early looks grown shortstop. Rosario was out of action due to what the Mets described as a stomach disease, however Rojas acknowledged after the video game that the team is also “looking to get him back on track” at the plate. Peterson, the Mets first-round pick back in 2017, had actually held the Nationals to a run one hit and a set of strolls through five strong innings.

Robert Gsellmans very first start as a member of the Mets rotation this week lasted simply two innings, as the right-hander is still getting extended out after opening the year in the bullpen. More on the Mets …