Overview
- MLB.com reports right-hander Michael King held a Zoom meeting with the Mets, and league sources say the team is hesitant to commit five or more years to starting pitchers.
- The Mets have shown interest in free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, though industry chatter still favors a Phillies reunion, with the Pirates known to have a four-year, $100 million offer on the table.
- New York’s early offseason moves are set: Brandon Nimmo was traded to Texas for Marcus Semien, and free-agent closer Devin Williams signed a three-year deal.
- In the closer market, the Mets and Blue Jays are among clubs tracking Edwin Díaz and Robert Suárez; Jon Heyman floated the possibility that one could land in New York and the other in Toronto.
- Talk of a Kodai Senga trade stems from a media prediction rather than team indications, as top starters remain pricey following Dylan Cease’s seven-year, $210 million deal with Toronto.