Jason Vargas was reading in front of his locker in a corner of the Mets clubhouse Sunday morning while Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheelerwere relaxing on opposite sides of the new pingpong table in the center of the room. Whether the three pitchers will be back when the team returns from a road trip Aug. 5 remains uncertain. What does seem likely is All-Star Marcus Stroman will be in the rotation. New York has given general manager Brodie Van Wagenen reason to push for success in 2019 rather than just reorient for the future. An 8-7 win Sunday over the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates improved the Mets to 10-5 since the All-Star break. After the game, they acquired Stroman from Toronto for a pair of top pitching prospects. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076318
