What’s up with the Mets? 🍎
The Mets will attempt to procure multiple starting pitchers this winter (MLB Network Radio)
“Everybody in the game” expects LHP Tarik Skubal to sign with the Mets (MLB.com)
The Mets, Yankees and Blue Jays are among those showing interest in RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (NY Post)
The Mets and Yankees met with the agents for INF Alec Bohm at the GM Meetings (Athletic)
The Mets are hiring former Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson in an advisory role (Athletic)
Rumor Mill 💨
The Cubs, Astros, Marlins, Padres and White Sox are showing interest in RHP Dustin May (MLB Network | Miami Herald)
The Nationals are unlikely to trade SS CJ Abrams this winter (Athletic)
The Red Sox are showing interest in OF Seiya Suzuki and C Ryan Jeffers (Boston Globe | NY Post)
The Guardians are looking to add to their rotation with the intent to raise their payroll for 2027 (Athletic)
11 teams have shown interest in signing INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MLB Network)
Phillies OF Brandon Marsh - who underwent wrist surgery after the season - is available in trade (Athletic)
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Tarik Skubal & more SPs, Alec Bohm, and a fast-paced month ahead ✍️
Normally, the GM Meetings in November are meant to lay the groundwork for the winter meetings in December, but this is an unusual time in Major League Baseball because the clock is ticking on an inevitable lockout by the owners on December 1.
As such, it felt like the GM Meetings were accelerated this week. Not that there were a lot of moves— right-handed reliever Evan Phillips to the Braves was the only major signing this week. But it seems as though there was more than just those typical foundational conversations taking place among GMs and player agents during these meetings.
I have some thoughts that came out of these meetings for the Mets. I liked a lot of what was said and what wasn’t said by David Stearns, and there were some things I didn’t love, to be perfectly honest.
I’ll start with the Tarik Skubal buzz. I am not going to say right now this is a situation where he’s the Mets to lose.
Yet, anyway.
Why?