According to several reports, the Mets are "keeping an eye" on pitcher Brandon Webb, who is recovering from yet another arm surgery. The Marlins, Phillies, Braves and others are also in the mix as well. Webb last pitched in the majors in 2009, and was forced to miss most of the 2009 season, and all of the 2010-2012 seasons due to countless injury issues.
Webb is predominately known for his ability to keep the ball in the park. He has a career 0.6 HR/9 rate, which is very impressive for a strikeout pitcher. Webb has the ability to give you innings, but has had some control issues in the past.
What really concerns me is the health history, because he would be a waste of money if he isn't even going to be ready for this season. Some say that he would be a fantastic low-risk, high reward pickup, but I'm not sure if I would agree with that. Personally, I think that Webb is done, and I don't want the Mets wasting money on him, unless they can perhaps get him on a minor league deal.
Webb can be a top-5 pitcher in the game when he's healthy, but like I said he is always on the disabled list. Some team will take a flier on him, but I hope that it is not the Mets. The Mets should just let some of their young guys get a crack at the rotation (Mejia, McHugh, Familia, etc.) because Webb is not part of the long-term solution even if he resurrects his career.
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