The New York Mets have been a bit quiet lately in free agency, but there are still plenty of big names to pursue that can turn this offseason around. Recently, they were predicted to land one of the top prizes.
The first thing you notice when you scan the New York Mets rotation depth chart is not who is there, but who still needs to be. That empty space at the top matters.
During a January 4 appearance on The JD Bunkis Podcast, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith conveyed why he believes the New York Mets have become the favorites in the sweepstakes to sign superstar free agent Kyle Tucker.
After 150 years of baseball, a simple question still remains: what pitch should come next? It’s a really difficult question to answer. Simply put, a pitch is not defined by a singular characteristic.
The New York Yankees and New York Mets have spent the last few winters circling the same names, often for the same reasons. It happened with Juan Soto.
With the expectation that the New York Mets will add a starting pitcher to their rotation this offseason, this MLB insider thinks they will wind up signing either of the top remaining arms still on the open market.
The son of Sammy Serrano Jr., who played for Stetson University in the mid-90s and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB Draft, Eli Serrano III followed in his father’s footsteps and pursued baseball.
When Starling Marte joined the Mets on a four year, $78 million deal, it was to be somewhat expected that the backend of that contract wouldn’t be quite as appealing as the front end.
At first glance, the Toronto Blue Jays' signing of Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto on January 3 seemed inconsequential for the New York Mets. After all, the Mets were never seriously in on Okamoto, as they already have enough third basemen.
The New York Mets are adding to their infield depth. On Monday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets had signed infielder Christian Arroyo to a minor league contract.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The New York Mets are reportedly examining all avenues to add to their starting rotation: blockbuster trade, free agent deals of all lengths and colors, and more.
The Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with infielder Christian Arroyo, reports Mike Puma of The New York Post. The O’Connell Sports Management also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training.
The New York Mets will look drastically different this offseason and the fanbase is not happy with the decisions being made by David Stearns. The team has already traded away Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil while letting Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz walk in free agency, shaking up the core of a team that collapsed at the end of 2025.
Kyle Tucker’s market might be heating up. On New Year’s Day, Jon Heyman of the New York Post stated that the Mets had checked in with free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker.
The New York Mets’ starting pitching struggles were central to their collapse out of the playoff picture last year, but so far this offseason, the need for a frontline arm has yet to be addressed.
The Mets have had a rollercoaster of emotions this offseason so far. They lost Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz in free agency while trading away more tenured players like Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil.
Sometimes an offseason feels louder because of who walks out the door, not who walks in. To say the New York Mets have done nothing would miss the point.
We’ve reached that point in the offseason when daily hypotheticals of things that definitely won’t happen become a common occurrence. For the New York Mets, that’s been a theme all offseason, “checking in” and remaining “interested” in all the top options.
The New York Mets have a big weakness that has not been addressed this offseason. That is their starting pitching. The Mets’ rotation was very lackluster in the second half of last season.
It seems that the New York Mets are not giving up on making that big splash this offseason. The New York Post is reporting that the Mets have checked in on Kyle Tucker.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Mets have “checked in” on free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker. The four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger winner is MLBTR’s top free agent.
The 2025 New York Mets season ended in disappointment despite a promising start and strong individual performances from several core players. New York finished 83-79, placing second in the NL East, but ultimately missed the MLB postseason after a late-season collapse.
While speaking at a holiday event held at Citi Field on Thursday, Holmes spoke about the fact that closer Edwin Diaz, first baseman Pete Alonso and outfielder Brandon Nimmo all have new MLB homes.