What's in Store for Twenty-Four?: Mike Vasil

[Edgy MD]

Mike Vasil? YEAH, MIKE VASIL!

Listen, I didn't create ZiPS. To me, ZiPS are what you tie your trash bags with, or those lines that you go flying through the forest on at a real cool birthday party when you're 10 years old, except you didn't get to do it, because you're mother had a cousin who really busted his ass on it. And while I'm still kind of bitter, that's not a thing for today.

For today, you just need to know that this crazy ZiPS projection tool has me down for the third-most WAR among Mets pitchers for 2024. ME! Mets Roster Central has me ranked the #2 starter in Binghamton, but ZiPSiddydoodah has me producing more as a Met this year than the likes of MLB veteran season-opening rotation cogs such as Adrian Houser, Luis Severino, and José Quintana!!

That's bullish! And maybe you're bullish too if you'd seen me take a no-hitter into the ninth with Syracuse last season. I generate a hard sinker with my lower half and I get better as seasons progress. I may start at Bingo or at Syracuse, but I'm coming fast. What happens when I get there ... well, ZiPS has its theory, and I'm betting that you have yours.

[MFS62]

Bullish on my kid.
Starts the year in AAA, then joins the rotation after the trade deadline.
Goes 6-4 3.95 in 13 starts down the stretch.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

He'll be the ninth guy to start a game for the Mets this season, after the original five, then Senga, Butto, and Scott.

[Fman99]

I must have seen him pitch last season, though I can't say I have a specific memory of it, here in the 'Cuse. I will try to remember to keep an eye out for this kid. Opening day is a week away but it's only going to get up to 30 degrees today. March baseball is stupid essentially everywhere besides a domed stadium or a Grapefruit/Cactus league game, but it's especially stupid here where I live.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

He sorta looks like an old-school pitcher, with a blocky, wide body. I have no idea how he'll perform.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, going through shots of him for this post, he kind of struck me as having a Seavery/Clemensy build. Strong legs that might take some punishment off the arm, but he might have to work to keep the weight off.

[kcmets]

Finds himself thrust into the backend of the rotation early August and
doesn't look too shabby and pretty damn exciting to have around.

[Cowtipper]

2-3 with a 4.98 ERA in 5 late-season starts.