Six Mets are candidates for the 2027 rotation: Nolan McLean and Christian Scott are locks, but Zac Thornton and Jonah Tong aren't assured spots. Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga are under contract, and New York expects to add starters this winter.
McLean went 12-10 with a 3.16 ERA in his first full big-league season, while Scott posted a 3.85 ERA in 23 starts in his first year back from Tommy John surgery. With Thornton and Tong, the four homegrown starters combined for a 3.45 ERA in 2026, a figure that would have ranked third among MLB teams.
Thornton (3.42 ERA) and Tong (3.82) can be sent to Triple-A; manager Andy Green said Thornton could start 2027 there or spend time there. Manaea posted a 4.67 ERA and is entering the final year of his three-year, $75 million contract. Senga went 0-9 with a 7.34 ERA overall but pitched effectively in relief; Green said the Mets have not decided his role for next season.
