Mets Bullpen Crisis: Trade Talks Heat Up

0:00It's April 24th. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered story shaping the season. The Mitz just snagged a series win over the Minnesota Twins last night, kicking off a two-game winning streak after a wild victory. But even in the celebration, a big red flag popped up with their pitching staff. They've got seven starting pitchers on the roster, or eight if you count to bias Myers, which leads them short on real bullpen arms. British and Scott couldn't get past the second inning, so Myers handled seven outs and David Peterson followed with three and one-third more, burning through their options fast. Analysts like Will Semen and Tim Britton are sounding the alarm, pointing out only five true relievers like Craig Kimberl, Huascar Brazoban, and Devin Williams can pitch multiple times a week. Last night, unavailable guys like Brooks Rayleigh and Luke Weaver made it worse, and even Sean Manaya had to warm up in the knife. Day against the Colorado Rockies, Peterson and Myers are out, and they might miss Williams and Brazoban too, forcing more patchwork.

1:02Trey Talks are heating up with Manaya, Peterson, and Cody Senga as top candidates. Senga's the front runner after his zero wins, 8.8, 9 ERA, and 1.90 whip this season. How Senga fairs in his start today, plus Christian Scott's next outing, could push the mess to deal the starter soon and fix this bullpen mess before it. derails their momentum.