Now that the 2021 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it\u2019s time to take a deeper dive into the Mets\u2019 players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Albert Almora Jr) to Y (Jordan Yamamoto). The review will look at their season statistics, stories, and what role (if any) they will have next season. We continue the series today with a look at relief pitcher Robert Gsellman.<\/i><\/p>\n
Player Review:\u00a0<\/strong>Robert Gsellman<\/p>\n 2021 Stats:\u00a0<\/strong>17 Appearances, 1 Start, 28.2 Innings Pitched, 0-1 Won-Loss Record, 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 2 Holds, 17:7 K:BB Ratio, 0.1 WAR<\/p>\n Story:\u00a0<\/strong>Robert Gsellman entered the 2021 campaign having to earn his spot in the big league bullpen since he had an option remaining. A strong spring training helped Gsellman break camp with the Mets and he became a dependable middle reliever before suffering a strained lat that sidelined him from mid-June until October. Gsellman made two more appearances before the end of the season which was a good confidence boost for him after missing three and a half months due to the lat injury.<\/p>\n Grade:\u00a0<\/strong>B<\/p>\n When healthy, Gsellman was an important arm for the Mets’ bullpen. Losing Gsellman was the first major blow to a bullpen that struggled mightily due to overuse down the stretch.<\/p>\n Contract Status:\u00a0<\/strong>Arbitration Eligible (Third and Final Time)<\/p>\n Odds of Returning:\u00a0<\/strong>50%<\/p>\n 2022 Role:\u00a0<\/strong>Middle reliever<\/p>\n Gsellman is arbitration-eligible for the last time and won’t make a ton of money, which could lead the Mets to bring him back. The issue is that Gsellman has now achieved enough service time to refuse a minor league assignment, so the Mets would have to decide whether or not to guarantee him a spot in their bullpen for pretty much the whole season. The Mets could also non-tender Gsellman if they need his spot on the 40-man roster for an external addition, making this a situation worth watching going forward.<\/p>\n Check back tomorrow as our Player Review Series continues with a look at infielder Luis Guillorme!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now that the 2021 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":1147926,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[547148942,1],"tags":[14441,5776016,108740363],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n