Mets Sign RHP Rick Porcello To One-Year Deal

Mets RHP Rick Porcello (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets signed RHP Rick Porcello today to a one-year, $10 million deal. Porcello is a local New Jersey native from Morristown and had his best season in 2016 after won the American League Cy Young with the Boston Red Sox. Since that year, he has struggled and had his worst season of his career with a 5.52 ERA. Porcello is a sinker-ball ball and records a lot of ground-outs when he's at his best and need strong infield defense behind him. It's a risk, but one worth taking since they were another need of another starting pitcher and a fifth starter. With the signing of Porcello and RHP Michael Wacha yesterday, they have plenty of pitching depth. Porcello is only 30 and hopefully will find success like he did in 2016. Now they can focus on adding more pieces to the bullpen since the starting rotation is set.