If the Mets are going to retain any of their high free brokers, they are going to undoubtedly should shell out loads of cash.
However they could additionally should pay a giant value to bolster one among their greatest wants: the bullpen.
The Mets sparked the reduction market final week, when they re-signed nearer Edwin Diaz to a five-year, $102 million deal.
Since then, groups have been paying a hefty sum so as to add relievers — even these with out sustained monitor information of success — in what's a comparatively skinny free-agent reliever market. The Astros introduced again Rafael Montero on a three-year, $34.5 million deal; the Padres re-signed Robert Suarez on a five-year, $46 million contract; and the Blue Jays on Wednesday traded All-Star outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (who has one yr left on his contract) to the Mariners for standout reliever Erik Swanson (three years left) and a pitching prospect.
The early outcomes aren't precisely favorable for the Mets, whose solely positive bullpen pitchers for 2023 in the meanwhile are Diaz and Drew Smith. The remainder of the common relievers from their 2022 bullpen — Adam Ottavino, Seth Lugo, Trevor Could, Joely Rodriguez, Trevor Williams, Mychal Givens and Tommy Hunter — are free brokers.
Even when the Mets are concerned about bringing again any of these relievers, all of them possible will probably be in for raises — particularly Ottavino, who pitched nicely this season on a one-year, $4 million contract.
These potential departures will go away the Mets having to largely rebuild their bullpen for subsequent season. They took a flier on former Yankees reliever Stephen Ridings on Tuesday, claiming him off waivers, after doing the identical with former Blue Jays lefty Tyler Saucedo earlier this month.
However the Mets will nonetheless should dip again into the free-agent marketplace for extra bullpen assist, which may come at a value.
The highest of the market is headlined by nearer Kenley Jansen, who will virtually actually command the best common annual worth of any reliever left, regardless of being 35. Behind him are a bunch of former closers, together with Craig Kimbrel, Zack Britton, Corey Knebel, Taylor Rogers, David Robertson and Brad Boxberger, who may very well be choices as setup males for Diaz.
Different high-leverage relievers who may very well be of curiosity, relying on the worth tag, embody lefty Andrew Chafin, former Mets prospect Michael Fulmer and veteran righty Chris Martin.
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