Overview
- Multiple outlets report the Mets did not make an offer before Alonso agreed to Baltimore for $155 million over five years.
- Orioles president Mike Elias says payroll space remains for additional moves, with a focus on acquiring multiple starting pitchers.
- New York lost closer Edwin Díaz to the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million contract and plans to use recent signee Devin Williams in late-inning roles.
- Reporting links the Mets to potential replacements via trade or shorter-term deals, with names such as Willson Contreras and Christian Walker mentioned as possibilities.
- The roster turnover in Queens accelerated following the Brandon Nimmo trade and Alonso’s exit, as Alonso and his wife posted farewell messages thanking Mets fans.