With Abundance Of Starting Pitching Talent Available This Offseason, Mets Need To Pounce

Key Highlights

• As it stands now, the Mets are without a true number one starter.
• As Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly claimed, the number one need for New York this winter is to find that true ace that fans can rely on every five games. There are a few names available this offseason, whether that's via the trade market or free agency, that could prove to be the Mets' No.
• 1 guy.
• The first name that stands out is, of course, Tarik Skubal, who is coming off his second-straight Cy Young-winning campaign with the Detroit Tigers. With the Tigers and Skubal reportedly far off from an extension, the ace could be on the move this winter.
• It’d take a huge amount from the Mets to pull off a deal to land the southpaw in Queens, but there’s no doubt he’d perfectly serve as the Mets' ace. In the case where the Tigers demand too much for Skubal, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has multiple other options.