Overview
- ESPN’s Buster Olney says it appears inevitable the Mets will sign either Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez, noting Suárez as a particularly strong fit.
- Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter predicts New York will add Valdez to front the rotation, characterizing it as a forecast rather than a done deal.
- The Mets have yet to add a starter to their 40-man roster after a 2025 season that used 17 starting pitchers and produced an 18th-ranked rotation ERA.
- Reports describe Valdez as a durable, ground-ball–driven lefty with multiple 190-inning seasons, two All-Star nods, and a World Series title.
- Suárez enters free agency off a 3.20 ERA and 4.7 bWAR in 2025 with an All-Star nod in 2024 and a standout 1.48 career postseason ERA.