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Scott Solidifies His Spot In Rotation For Next Year
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The New York Mets ran into a buzzsaw named Cam Schlittler yesterday, but Mets starter Christian Scott more than held his own in a tight pitchers duel that saw the New York Yankees take round two of the Subway Series with a 2-0 win in the rubber game.
Scott gave up a pair of solo homers, the first to Ben Rice , then another to Austin Wells . But the game hardly dented the confidence of Scott, who's pitched to a 3.76 ERA in 22 starts this season.
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"I feel like we're a really confident group," Scott said in a piece written by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. "Just being able to do that consistently at a high level throughout a whole season is going to be special."
He's right about the potential. Right-hander Nolan McLean has cemented his spot as the team's ace, especially if he can eliminate the brief bouts of inconsistency that have plagued him from time to time.
Zac Thornton has also pitched more than well enought to be in the rotation, and Jonah Tong has almost unlimited potential if he can overcome his issues with command, control and composure.
It's an impressive lineup of young hurlers, and Andy Green acknowledged what Scott has done as well.
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"I think Christian Scott 's really good," Green said. "He is getting better and better every time we watch him."
But Citi Field is a proving ground for the Mets' young pitchers, and the process doesn't stop just because the Mets are buried in the basement of the NL East. They know what they're competing for, and they know every start matters, as Thornton noted.
"I feel like every outing that I have here, I'm still trying to prove myself, prove that I can compete at the major league level, prove that I can be on this '27 roster and rotation," he said.
There will be changes, of course, because there have to be. GM David Stearns has parroted the adage that you can never have enough starting pitching, and owner Steve Cohen will be hot to do his profligate spending thing when free agent starter Tarik Skubal hits the market.
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But controllable young starting pitching is the ultimate commodity in baseball these days, especially with the Mets given the way their young hurlers have developed this year. This season has been a nightmare, but they represent the silver lining going forward as the Mets continue to play out the string in anticipation of a better season in 2027.
