Mets pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard is not the team's first choice if they need relief help, according to the Star-Ledger.
Many teams opt to use initially use prospects out of the bullpen as a way to acclimate them to the majors. The Mets don't want to go down that road with Syndergaard, according to assistant general manager John Ricco. "Right now there’s no plans on that. He’s only had seven starts in Triple-A, so we’re a ways away from figuring that out and how we’re going to do it."
Ricco said Syndergaard wouldn't be called up to start unless another starter went down. Through seven starts in the minors, he has a 3.68 ERA.