The New York Mets no longer have a certified ace, but that may be a good thing.
Over the past two seasons, the Mets have sported elite co-aces at the top of their rotation. In 2022, Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer played an integral role in New York’s 101-win season. Then, in 2023, Justin Verlander and Scherzer headlined the pitching staff for several months before being dealt at the trade deadline to the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, respectively.
