The New York Mets have been in the news of late regarding some top free agents, and one in particular could make a ton of sense for them to pursue. It has not b

The Mets miss out on Ranger Suarez as he signs with the Red Sox, impacting their pursuit of top starting pitchers this offseason.

The New York Mets would make sense as one of the top landing spots in free agency for Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez.

Rosenthal asserted in the article that the Mets' preference for inking shorter-term deals is why they're "reluctant" to go hard in trying to sign Bellinger, given that the 2019 NL MVP Award winner is looking for a seven-year deal at this point.

Following the end of the 2025 season, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns took an unofficial poll of executives and coaches throughout the league to find out how the team was viewed throughout a turbulent season. The answer he found laid the foundation for the Mets’ offseason.

The Mets' starting rotation needs to improve in 2026 if this team wants to make it back to the playoffs and contend for a championship.

"They are sorely lacking outfield and starting pitching depth, though, so whether it's a run at Tucker, a deal for Valdez to be the Opening Day starter they need, or both, president of baseball operations David Stearns has work to do."