Stroman, scheduled to become a free agent after the season, is the second Mets player to opt out this month
Stroman said he had daily conversations with his family about what to do. His grandmother and uncle have compromised immune systems and are around his mother on a regular basis.
His decision came four days after he threw 85 pitches in his second simulated game and a day before he was scheduled to throw another simulated game. He will now head into free agency — he reached the six years of service time needed July 30 while on the injured list — without throwing a pitch this season. At 29, he’s expected to be one of the most sought-after starters on the open market.
Stroman’s exit further weakens a rotation that looked like one of the best before the pandemic shutdown in March. While two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom has been impressive in four starts, Noah Syndergaard is out for the season after Tommy John surgery and Michael Wacha went on the injured list Sunday with shoulder inflammation.
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