It’s been quite the busy offseason so far for the Mets.

Tabbing Carlos Beltran as the team’s next manager, the news that Steve Cohen will become the majority owner of the team, the dismissal of Beltran and making Luis Rojas his replacement, and several free agent signings both major and minor, the Mets have kept it interesting.

Even though pitchers and catchers report in just eight days, there are still some free agents that can help the Mets. Let’s take a look at five potential names the Mets should consider.

Russell Martin

The Mets signed Wilson Ramos to a two-year deal with a club option prior to the 2019 season. The veteran backstop remained healthy all year, something he has struggled to do in his career, and appeared in 141 games for New York in his first year with the team.

Ramos put up 1.4 fWAR for the Mets, but struggled defensively, ranking No. 102 of 113 out of qualified catchers by Baseball Prospectus.

The 32-year-old had -4.7 framing runs, -6.7 FRAA and -8.6 FRAA adjusted in 7,685 chances in 2019. However, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen gave Ramos a vote of confidence this winter as the team plans to stick with the 10-year veteran as their first string catcher.

Ramos vowed to work on his framing and defense this winter, which is great if he can make that step. The only caveat is Ramos’s health, and to expect 140+ games from him again would be far fetched.

Beyond Ramos, the team’s likely backup is Tomas Nido, and the team also brought back Rene Rivera on a minor league pact this winter. Ali Sanchez is also on the 40-man roster, but the team could still use reinforcements.

There aren’t too many options left on the open market, but one of the better ones is veteran Russell Martin, who ranked No. 22 out of 113 qualified catchers by the previously mentioned Baseball Prospectus.

Martin, 37 this month, appeared in 83 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers last year and had 5.5 framing runs, 6.2 FRAA and 4.4 FRAA adjusted in 3,261 framing chances. The Canada native also put up 1.2 fWAR as the team’s back up catcher.

With Martin still on the open market and likely approaching the end of the career, if the Mets can snag him up on a MiLB deal with an invite to Spring Training, they should pull the trigger.

Brock Holt

Brock Holt, 31, has spent the majority of his eight year big league career with the Boston Red Sox, sans 2012 when he debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Fort Worth, Texas native appeared in 87 games with the BoSox in 2019 and put up 1.3 fWAR, had a .333 wOBA, 103 wRC+ and a triple slash of .297/.369/.402 in 295 plate appearances.

On the defensive side, and where he can be valuable to the Mets, is that he can essentially play all around the diamond. In 2019, Holt played every position except center field, catcher and pitcher.

While he spent a majority of his time at second base, Holt has played shortstop, third and outfield pretty much every year he’s been in the bigs.

With the uncertainty of the health of Jed Lowrie and Holt’s versatility, adding Holt to the fold could really give the Mets a deeper bench.

Collin McHugh

Once upon a time, Collin McHugh was a Met, but was shipped off to the Colorado Rockies for Eric Young Jr.

McHugh came up around the same time as Matt Harvey, but after struggling, the team decided to trade him for some outfield help. However, it wasn’t until the right-hander joined the Houston Astros that he came into his own.

The now 32-year-old has hit free agency for the first time, coming off a subpar year. For the ‘Stros in 2019, McHugh pitched primarily out of the bullpen, but did start eight games and compiled a 4.70 ERA, 4.43 FIP, 4.34 xFIP and had 0.4 fWAR in 35 total appearances.

McHugh isn’t going to blow anyone away with his fastball, but his curveball spin rate is in the 88th percentile, according to Baseball Savant. His opposing exit velocity, xWOBA, xSLG and strikeout rate all hover around league average, but his opposing hard hit rate was in the 92nd percentile last year.

If everything breaks right for the Mets, their bullpen could be one of the better corps in the league, but if not, they could flop to the tune of last year. Oh, and if they sustain one or two injuries? They’re destined to see someone like Jacob Rhame taking the ball frequently.

The team has mostly sat at bay this winter in bolstering their bullpen, and with the market shrinking, they need to explore what’s left.

McHugh could prove to be a low-risk, high reward option to bring into camp and can likely be had on a short-term deal at this point.

Taijuan Walker

Taijuan Walker, 27, was non-tendered by the Arizona Diamondbacks this winter after two injury-laden campaigns.

But once upon a time, Walker was a first round pick with a bright future. While he never quite developed into the stud some imagined, the right-hander has shown flashes of his potential, and things seemed to culminate in 2017 when he put up 2.5 fWAR in 28 starts for the Snakes.

While the last two seasons were a wash for the California native, taking a shot on Walker could give the Mets some extra depth in the rotation, which they could definitely use.

Bringing Walker into camp to see what he can do would be another low-risk, high-reward type of deal, and the team could have him pitch in Syracuse to get back in the rhythm, and potentially use him down the line if they need starting reinforcements.

The team did bring in Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha this winter to give them some insurance, you can never have enough pitching. The team’s rotation was also freakishly healthy last year which is unlikely to happen again.

Jarrod Dyson

The Mets have the potential to have a crowded outfield. If Yoenis Cespedes is healthy, the team will have him in the fold with Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo and Jake Marisnick as the outfield corps.

J.D. Davis and Dominic Smith, should they been on the team on Opening Day, can also play in the outfield, albeit not very well on the defensive side.

While the team isn’t exactly strapped for another outfielder, it couldn’t hurt, and Jarrod Dyson would give them a serviceable and overall productive backup outfielder.

The 35-year-old has spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and appeared in 130 games for the Snakes last year.

Dyson put up 1.3 fWAR, and while he’s an overall light hitter to be kind, he’s a strong fielder. The Mississippi native put up 5 DRS and a 2.6 UZR in 646.2 innings in center field for Arizona in 2019, and also had 2 DRS and 1.1 UZR in left field and 6 DRS and 4.2 UZR in right field, respectively.

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The Mets roster on paper seems more or less set, but that doesn’t mean the team should stop scouring the open market. Injuries are bound to happen, and you want to be prepared if that issue arises.

The team has already brought in some veterans who will show what they can do in camp, but you can never have enough depth.