Overview
- At the GM Meetings in Las Vegas, David Stearns said Carson Benge will enter spring training with a chance to make the major-league roster.
- Stearns indicated Brett Baty is penciled in for significant third-base time in 2026 and urged Mark Vientos to rebound after a disappointing 2025.
- Benge, the Mets’ 2024 first-round pick and a 2025 top-100 prospect, produced a .281/.385/.472 line with 47 extra-base hits and 22 steals across three levels.
- With Tyrone Taylor as the lone true center fielder on the roster, outside reporting suggests the club could add a veteran option to compete for playing time.
- Stearns said the Mets plan to add bullpen arms this offseason and noted the team would welcome returns for free agents Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz.