Mets attempting to correct problems they had last season

"Any time you go through the type of season, and certainly the ending of the season that we went through, it provides a great opportunity for reflection, evaluations, postmortems. We came out of that with some very distinct and notable lessons and I think we're going to keep those distinct and notable lessons internal."

"David Peterson went from being an All-Star last year to a player who pitched to a 6.34 ERA in the second half, struggled to pitch past the fifth inning and looked downright tired while attempting to carry an injury-ravaged rotation on his back and compiling a career-high 1682⁄3 innings."

"I wasn't myself at the end of the year. I think it's a matter of less so [limiting your work] in the game but more so on the side - managing the workload, what you're doing when you're throwing bullpens."

The Mets spent five months analyzing last season's collapse, particularly focusing on pitcher injuries and fatigue that derailed their campaign. President David Stearns indicated the organization extracted distinct lessons from their postmortem analysis. As spring training concludes, these lessons are evident in how the team is constructed and their strategic approach to protecting against late-season deterioration. Pitcher David Peterson exemplifies the fatigue issue—he declined from All-Star status to a 6.34 ERA in the second half after accumulating career-high innings while carrying an injury-depleted rotation. The team is now implementing workload management strategies, focusing on bullpen practices and training protocols to prevent similar exhaustion during August and September.

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