Mets could have outfield full of ex-Yankees next season

But that's not to say the Mets are going to stop at signing Soto. They're expected to be big spenders in every offseason, including the one that's on the horizon once the 2025 World Series concludes.

And the Mets could have their eyes on several Yankees players this winter, as well.

Could the Mets Sign More Ex-Yankees Outfielders This Offseason?

In an October 29 article, MLB.com insider Mark Feinsand asserted that the Mets were one of three top free agency fits for both Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham, each of whom produced solid seasons with the Yankees in 2024.

Both of these players are obvious fits for the Mets, given that they can each play at center field (which is New York's biggest positional need). It's unlikely that both would sign with the Mets, if only because Soto is in right field and Brandon Nimmo is in left.

However, if Alonso left the Mets in free agency, there's a world where Soto moves to first base, which could open up an outfield spot. Or the Mets could sign Bellinger and play him at first base, where he has a good amount of MLB experience.

But Grisham and Bellinger aren't the only former Yankees outfielders available in free agency. Harrison Bader (who has played for both New York teams in the past) is also available and would make sense as a fourth outfielder for the Mets.

All of this is to say that there's a chance the Mets could have an outfield that features three former Yankees players (some combination of Soto, Bellinger, Grisham, and Bader) next season, which would surely infuriate Yankees fans and prove that New York's baseball hierarchy isn't the same as it once was.

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