Right-hander Michael King is being shopped by the San Diego Padres, and Mike Axisa of CBS Sports listed the Mets as a potential landing spot for the emerging ace.

The New York Mets made the biggest move of the offseason when they signed New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto to a mind-boggling, 15-year, $765 million contract on December 9 — the largest contract in MLB history.

As Schoenfield notes, Estevez would likely not be the closer with the Mets. They already have Diaz at the back end of their bullpen, but a two-headed monster featuring him and Estevez would give teams fits at the end of games and make the Mets' bullpen quite stout.

The Mets should end their offseason by sending Jeff McNeil to the Diamondbacks in a trade with the Diamondbacks

In a recent phone interview with MLB.com, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discussed a wide range of topics from Juan Soto to how good the Mets will be in 2025. MLB.com: What’s the biggest thing you learned about yourself in the first year as manager of the Mets?

Juan Soto, recently signed for a record $765 million by the New York Mets, faced trolling after supporting Tigres del Licey who lost to Leones del Esc

Looking at the New York Mets roster changes vs. the 2024 team, we find one clear upgrade, a likely downgrade, and one strong push.

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

The New York Mets owner, Steve Cohen, shares insights into the ongoing contract talks with Pete Alonso amidst the tense MLB free-agent market negotiations. Pete Alonso‘s future with the New York Mets is uncertain.

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We have more news from the New York Mets camp, and this time it's not about Pete Alonso or Juan Soto. The post Mets Coach Sets Expectations for Recovering 5X Japan Champ After Mets’ International Efforts appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Cohen made it clear to Alonso's agent Scott Boras that he's not a fan of the negotiations with the free agent first baseman.