With Dillon Gee coming off the disabled list, the New York Mets have officially begun using a six-man starting rotation.

The objective is to limit the innings of Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey. The hope is that the strategy will also help keep Bartolo Colon and Jonathon Niese healthy.

Each pitcher is expected to make 30 starts, instead of the typical 33 a pitcher would get in a five-man rotation.