The New York Mets hit home runs in the pitching rotation last offseason and this helped lead the team to the NLCS.

David Stearns believes in his vision within the pitching rotation. This includes signing Sean Manaea and Luis Severino last year while all turning David Peterson into a viable starting pitcher.

This offseason, the Mets did not show interest in giving a pitcher a long-term contract, missing out on Corbin Burnes and Max Fried. Instead, Stearns stayed strong with his belief and added some short-term deals that he hopes will help this season.

Below, this is what the Mets starting rotation is projected to look like:

1. Kodai Senga
2. Sean Manaea
3. David Peterson
4. Frankie Montas
5. Clay Holmes
6. Griffin Canning

There is plenty to break down here.

First, if the Mets were going to miss out on Roki Sasaki, it was extremely important to re-sign Manaea in free agency. The two sides eventually came to terms on a deal and this brought back the left-hander to Queens. If Senga is healthy, this duo is strong but the rest of the rotation brings question marks.

Peterson was one of the best starting pitchers you did not talk about last season. Quietly, the left-hander established himself and pitched to a 2.90 ERA. The question is, can he repeat this production? If so, the Mets have a legitimate No. 3 starter.

Keep going down the list and you run into Frankie Montas, who signed for $17 million a year. The Mets clearly believe in Montas, and Griffin Canning who was brought in from the Los Angeles Angels, to take up two out of six spots in the rotation. The Mets are likely to go six man with Senga returning from injury. This will make sure he is able to make 30+ starts in 2025.

Finally, the addition of Clay Holmes opened eyes. At first, many thought he would be brought in to bolster the bullpen. Instead, Stearns and the Mets have the vision of turning Holmes into a starter. This is a role he began with in Pittsburgh before becoming the closer for the New York Yankees.

The Mets rotation is not going to jump out to anyone on paper. This is exactly the feeling around the team last year as well and it turned into a viable rotation. Stearns will have to hit again in the rotation to keep up with a legitimate lineup that can help the Mets contend in the National League.