PIITB by JD- Pitcher Grades for the 2023 Season

 PIITB By JD- Pitcher Grades for the 2023 Season

 

We covered the Mets Offensive players a couple of weeks ago and graded their performances. Here are the pitchers…

 

Kodai Senga: Let's start with a fun one. Senga blew everyone away in his rookie season. He started out walking a lot of batters but improved as the season went on. A 2.98 era, over 200ks, and 166IP are numbers I would sign up for every year. I would like for him to adjust closer to a 5 man rotation schedule, but Senga was fantastic. Final grade: A

 

Tylor Megill: Tylor had an up and down season for the Mets. He started 25 games this year and pitched to a 4.70 era. He could not pitch past the 5th inning very often and as a result only threw 126 innings. Final Grade: C-

 

David Peterson:  David Peterson was not very good this year. He struggled to a 5.03 era over 111 innings. He got 21 opportunities to start and could not get himself in a groove. His command faltered and home run rate was high. Final Grade: D+

 

Max Scherzer*- Max obviously did not finish the year with the Mets, but I wanted to grade the first half. He pitched to a 4 era and could not beat a good team. Max struggled for the most part and was not Max Scherzer, but his leadership was a big pro. Final Grade: C

 

Justin Verlander*: Verlander did not finish the year with the Mets either, but he deserves a grade. Verlander was mostly very good for the Mets this year. He missed a month to start the year so he took a bit to get going, but did not disappoint. He pitched to a 3.15 era in 16 starts. Final Grade: B+

 

Carlos Carrasco: Carrasco was not a serviceable starter this year. He made 20 starts in just 90 innings and pitched to a 6.80 era. The Mets ended up letting him go late in the season. I wish him all the best. Final Grade: F

 

Jose Quintana: Quintana was hurt for the first half of the season. He only made 13 starts, but was a solid arm in those appearances. He pitched to a 3.57 era over 75 innings. Hopefully, he is healthy next season. Final grade: B

 

Adam Ottavino: Otto was solid for the Mets this year. He was not clutch in high leverage, but he got outs in low leverage innings. He pitched to a 3.21 era in 66 appearances. Final Grade: B-

 

Drew Smith: Man did I want Drew Smtih to succeed. I have always been a big Drew Smith support but Drew did not pitch well this year. A 4.15 era in 63 appearances is not enough. He struggled with command of all his pitches over the season. Final Grade: C-

 

Brooks Raley: Brooks had a good year for the Mets. He pitched to a 2.80 era in 66 appearances. He was not used as much in high leverage as he could have been. I believe Brooks was mismanaged a lot this year. Final grade: B+

 

Joey Lucchesi: Lucchesi did not pitch much this year while he was rehabbing from TJ surgery. He got 9 starts and had a 2.59 era. I hope he gets more chances as the 6-7 starer next year. He was good when called upon. Final Grade: A-

 

David Robertson: Robertson was traded as well, but man was he good. He replaced Diaz and passed with flying colors. A 2.05 era in 40 appearances. Enough said. Final Grade: A 

 

Jose Butto: Butto looked much better this year than he has in past call ups. A 3.65 era in 7 starts is solid and he will look to get a shot in spring training. Final Grade: B

 

Jeff Brigham: Jeff started out hot this year and looked promising, but that did not last long. A 5.26 era in 37 outings is not going to cut it. Final Grade: D

 

Grant Hartwig: Hartwig had an up-and-down year. He was elite at times and earned some high-leverage innings. Most of his innings were lower leverage and he struggled. Overall, not great. A 4.84 era in 28 appearances is not enough. Final Grade: D

 

Dominic Leone: Billy Eppler somehow got something decent for Leone. He pitched to a 4.40 era in 35 innings. Thank you Billy for getting prospects for him. Final Grade: D

 

Trevor Gott: Gott pitched 29 innings for the Mets this year and had a 4.34 era. It feels like all these relievers have 4+ eras. Gott was not what the Mets expected. Final Grade: D

 

Stephen Nogosek: Nogosek's numbers were worse than how he pitched. He was forced into high-leverage spots out of necessity and he was not ready for his. He had a 5.61 era over 25 innings. Final Grade: D+

 

Phil Bickford: Bickford got himself a save this year. A 4.62 era is not good, but he gave the Mets 25 innings. 

 

Tommy Hunter: Tommy Hunter was a clubhouse favorite as always and fun to watch pitch. He did not pitch well with a 6.85 era but he was cool. Final Grade: D

 

The remaining pitchers you may remember (John Curtis, Denyi Reyes, Dennis Santana etc.) did not exceed 20 innings. Let me know what you think of the grades below!

 

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