Over the past few weeks off, one agent told me it was his feeling the Mets weren't playing at the top of the starting pitcher market in Corbin Burnes and Max Fried.
The Mets will likely need to add three players to their rotation, especially since these stars are still available in free agency, and Steve Cohen's abundance means he can always play in any market. Therefore, the Mets' true intentions remain to be seen. .
However, the two-year, $34 million contract with Frankie Montas will change the pattern of how David Stearns Mets view free-agent stars, which is that short-term deals have upside. is being formed. That's why they asked about Walker Buehler. others.
When Yoshinobu Yamamoto became available last offseason (Stearns' first season leading the Mets' baseball operations department), Cohen & Co. ended up paying the Dodgers a 10-year sum of $325 million. It matched the dollar bid. Additionally, there was an additional $50.2 million in listing fees and short-term and long-term luxury tax implications.
