Overview
- The Mets have internally floated signing free agent Paul Goldschmidt to pair with Jeff McNeil in a first-base platoon, according to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe.
- No agreement has been reached with Goldschmidt, and the concept remains an internal discussion rather than an active deal.
- Pete Alonso finalized a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles, leaving the Mets without their longtime starter at first base.
- Goldschmidt, 38, posted a .274/.328/.403 line with the Yankees in 2025 but excelled against left-handers at .336/.411/.570, a split that supports a platoon with McNeil’s production versus righties.
- Beyond Goldschmidt, reports link New York to checks on Cody Bellinger and a possible trade inquiry for Willson Contreras, reflecting a thin pool of available first basemen.