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ATLANTA — Ryne Stanek began the season as a top Mets bullpen option but is nearing the final month just struggling to maintain a roster spot.
It’s a reality the 34-year-old fireballer acknowledges but says he chooses largely to ignore as he attempts to rebound from what he considers a career-worst stretch.
“If you play long enough, you know how the business works,” said Stanek, who did not appear in the Mets’ 12-7 win over the Braves on Friday. “My job is to go out there and pitch and get outs and get better and take what they tell me and implement it. I can’t concern myself with [potentially getti