Mets closer Edwin Díaz has opted out of the final two years and $38 million guaranteed on his contract, the club announced Tuesday, making Díaz a free agent for the first time in his career. The decision is a formality;

With free agency set to begin, here are the Mets’ top three priorities: The closer opted out of the final three years of his contract on Monday, a source confirmed, and he’s a priority. The Mets struggled when they lost Diaz for all of 2023, and without him this year, they probably wouldn’t have gotten as close to making the playoffs as they did.

Juan Soto was named a finalist for the National League MVP award alongside presumptive winner Shohei Ohtani and Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber. This is the second consecutive year that a Met will finish the year as an MVP finalist, after Francisco Lindor came in second to Ohtani for the award in 2024.

With two prominent free agents in Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, and the need to add an ace, the Mets have a lot of moves to make this winter.

Keith Hernandez gave his thoughts on what the Mets should do with Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz during an appearance on The Post's "The Show" podcast with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.