Mets Rotation Struggles, Scott's Future Uncertain

0:00It's April 24th, I'm Cory with the story. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI and Bill for baseball fans. The Met's rotation is off to a rough start this season in 2026, sitting 19th in the majors with a 4.24 ERA and one of. The highest walk rates around 10%. Kodai Senga and David Peterson have been stumbling hard, so they gave Christian Scott his first big league start since Tommy John's surgery back in, 2024 against the twins. Dude walked 5, hit another, and got yanked in the second inning after facing just 10 hitters. Managers are sticking with Scott for another turn next week, but they're keeping Peterson, Sean Manaya and Tobias Myers loose in the bull pin just in, can I say? Those vets threw over 40 pitches each in long relief yesterday, so if the rotation stays shaky, Scott my head back to triple A Syracuse, with. One of them stepping up instead. Nolan McLean stays put as the young ace, since he's the only other optionable guy they trust right now.

1:00Fans and insiders are buzzing about the lack of depth, hurting the whole roster, especially with injuries piling up. That has folks wondering if David's turn is my shop a pitcher for some offensive help. Even this early, trays like that don't happen often in April or May, but they've gone down before, and Peterson looks like the prime candidate he's a free agent after. This year, on a $8 million deal, fresh off solid innings last season. In boom, star shortstop Francisco Lindor hits the injured list with a cap strain, no clear timeline beyond it'll be a while. That opens the door for Ronnie Mauricio, just called up from Syracuse, where he crushed triple A at a 293 average with six homers in, 63 played appearances. The 25 year old has tons of pro innings at short, and was due for a shot anyway. With Lindor out more than the minimum, Mauricio gets everyday reps to prove himself after injuries slowed him down. It adds pressure on a lineup already scraping by, but could spark something if he heats up while the front office eyes fixes for the pitching mess.