Diaz, Mets and Free Agency
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The New York Mets have made their first external move to their bullpen. It was first reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com that the Mets are acquiring right-han
The New York Mets need an ace, and one of their former general managers predicted a trade for Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers.
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.
The New York Mets announced another move on Tuesday afternoon. The team has re-signed left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell to a one-year major league deal. Waddell was more than serviceable for the Mets in 2025,
Not including Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz, the Mets had eight players enter free agency to kick off this offseason.