The New York Mets aren't taking the biggest swings this offseason.
They let Edwin Diaz leave. They let Pete Alonso leave.
In their places, they've signed shorter-term commitments with Luke Weaver, Devin Williams and Jorge Polanco.
"They weren’t willing to go beyond three years with Pete Alonso and got slightly outbid by the Dodgers for Edwin Díaz," MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince writes. "The deals with Jorge Polanco, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver were all three years or fewer. So there is some bit of David Stearns’ Milwaukee mentality seeping in here. While the Mets will go all-in on generational talents, they’re clearly trying to not be too top-heavy long-term."
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Where does that leave Cody Bellinger?
The slugging free agent from the Yankees isn't going to go off the board for cheap or for a short-term deal.
If the Mets want him, and they've been linked to him plenty, they'll have to buck their trend of this offseason and lean into the mentality that had them give Juan Soto a mega deal.
Bellinger won't cost that much, or even close, but the Mets will have to make a serious commitment.
"With the Mets linked to Cody Bellinger, could we still see them do one of those mega-deals we had become accustomed to in Queens?" Castrovince wonders.
That's a question that could define the entire offseason for the Mets.
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