The Mets are still searching for options at second or third base.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, New York is interested in free agents Neil Walker, Todd Frazier and Eduardo Nunez and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Josh Harrison.

Walker, 32, spent 2016 and part of last year with the Mets before he was traded in August for pitching prospect, Eric Hanhold.

In 113 games in 2017, Walker hit to a .265/.362/.439 clip with 14 homers and 49 RBI across 448 plate appearances. He also had a 114 wRC+ and .346 wOBA.

In the field, he racked up 769.2 innings at the keystone, recorded -5 defensive runs saved (DRS) and a -1.5 UZR.

Walker wouldn’t be a bad piece for the Mets to bring back, but again, are they going to just build the same team that they had the last two years?

As for Frazier, I have been adamant about New York trying to land the Toms River, New Jersey native.

In 2017, the soon to be 32-year-old was good for 3.4 WAR and hit to a .213/.344/.428 clip over 576 plate appearances. He also clubbed 27 homers and drove in 76 runs while logging a 108 wRC+ and .335 wOBA.

In the field is where he really shines, however. In just over 1,100 innings at the hot corner, he was good for 10 DRS and had a 6.7 UZR.

If the Mets were able to land him on a short-term deal, it would give them another power hitter in the middle of their lineup and a sure hand at third that they have lacked since David Wright has been on the shelf.

In regards to Eduardo Nunez, I get that he is a speedster, but I don’t see him as much of an upgrade over Asdrubal Cabrera production wise.

For his career, Nunez is a .282/.320/.415 hitter in eight big league seasons while Cabrera has logged a slash line of .270/.331/.420 in 11 Major League seasons.

Nunez is a bit speedier than Cabrera as I said above, swiping 24 bases in 2017, but the latter overall hits for more power. In the field, they can both play multiple positions, but none either of them are especially great at.

The 30-year-old did overall have a better year at the dish than Cabrera in 2017, hitting to a .313/.341/.460 clip with 12 homers and 58 RBI, but also had just a 101 wRC+ and .324 wOBA in 491 plate appearances.

However, the Mets need strong defense up the middle and if Nunez were to play second full-time, it wouldn’t necessarily be an improvement. In 213.2 innings at the keystone this past year, Nunez had -4 defensive runs saved (DRS) and a -1.8 UZR. He also hasn’t played the position a ton throughout his big league career, recording just over 358 innings there since 2010.

At third base, he is passable, as he logged 0 DRS and a -1.9 UZR there over 447.2 innings in 2017, but that would mean Cabrera would be forced to play second full-time. In 274.1 innings at the keystone in 2017, he had -6 DRS and an 0.9 UZR. Cabrera has played second throughout his career, but primarily with the Cleveland Indians last decade.

Finally, Josh Harrison would give the Mets a solid spark plug type player who could play multiple positions, but it would require the team giving up Brandon Nimmo, as Rosenthal points out in his article.

The 30-year-old put up a 3.3 WAR season with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2017, hitting to a .272/.339/.432 clip with 16 homers and 47 RBI. He also had a 104 wRC+ and .332 wOBA in 542 plate appearances.

Harrison appeared at both the keystone and hot corner a significant amount in 2017, while also appearing at all three outfield positions.

He spent the most time at second, however, posting 6 DRS and a 0.3 UZR in 653 1/3 innings. At third, he was good for 2 DRS and a 0.9 UZR across 341 2/3 innings.

There is one year left on Harrison’s contract, with back-to-back team options for the following seasons.

The Mets are seemingly trying to weigh which player they like best. With that being said, I leave you with the following:

The thought on the Mets trying to find the best value between Walker, Frazier, Nunez and Harrison, “Here’s a radical suggestion: Pick the player you like best and get that guy.”

We’ll see how things unfold and if New York can swing a deal for any of the above mentioned prior to the season.