Wait a minute, they’re not done just yet.
Jon Heyman reports that even after signing Max Scherzer the Mets are still looking for another starting pitcher and one more bat.
After signing the biggest deal (by AAV, $43,3M. Scherzer), the Mets are looking for another starting pitcher and one more bat
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 30, 2021
The Mets payroll already stands at $267 million with the Scherzer signing so another large chunk of change seems unlikely but the Mets are reportedly back in on 3B/OF Kris Bryant. Bryant is another Scott Boras client and they just completed a successful contract negotiation with Scherzer. Boras’ other clients include Michael Conforto.
The name the Mets have been linked to on the pitching market before Wednesday’s deadline is former White Sox Carlos Rodon and former Mariner Yusei Kikuchi. Both are left-handed starters that fit a need for the Mets starting rotation.
The Mets have already committed $254 million to free agents so far with the signing of Scherzer, Eduardo Escobar, Starling Marte, and Mark Canha. They even had an offer in the $125 million range for Javier Baez before he chose to go to Detroit. Steve Cohen felt slighted by Steven Matz’s agent and is continuing to unleash his wallet’s wrath before the Wednesday CBA deadline is reached.
