LAS VEGAS — The lone obvious area in which the Mets succeeded in building last season’s roster was the bullpen.
It’s a unit that was built in two waves: one in the offseason with additions big and small, and then one after the trade deadline, when Luke Weaver, A.J. Minter, Brooks Raley and Huascar Brazobán were dealt for prospects.
A reeling team’s implosion following Aug. 3 never occurred, a testament to unproven arms such as Nate Lavender, Daniel Duarte and Jonathan Pintaro, who emerged for the Mets, in addition to Dedniel Núñez’s return from Tommy John surgery rehab. The Mets also learned that Kodai Senga had the makeup to handle a high-leverage relief role as the fill-in at closer when Devin Williams was injured.
That a Mets team that won only 74 games overall went 27-22 after the trade deadline spoke loudly of the rebuilt bullpen’s success.
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