The hope is that he, along with the other young pitchers the Mets have called up, can give the Mets quality starts during the pennant chase. Yes, Brandon Sproat is elgibile for the Mets playoff rosterAs mentioned before, as long as a player is on the 40-man roster or 60-day injured list before September 1st, they can appear on a team's playoff roster. They used this loophole last season to secure Max Kranick's spot on the playoff roster. With this quirk, the Mets can start to configure their playoff rotation during September. It's no secret that the veteran starting pitchers on this roster can't be trusted to start a playoff game.