A few days ago, Brian Joura posted a poll asking how the best way for the Mets to add a top-of-the-rotation starter would be, and 73% of respondents said they would rather the team do so through free agency instead of through a trade or international posting. With a market containing Corbin Burnes, Max Fried and Blake Snell, there are certainly the arms available to make that kind of a splash through a big signing.
However, as the Mets’ postseason exit to the Dodgers proved this postseason, the team is going to need more than just one ace at the top of the rotation to get over the hump and back to the World Series. With Luis Severino, Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana all free agents, the Mets are in the position of needing to rebuild most of their starting rotation heading into 2025.
The good news is that even beyond those top three starters, the current free agent class is particularly pitching rich, and there are plenty of pitchers out there to choose from. That being said, for the purposes of this exercise, let’s assume that the Mets do go out and make a big splash this offseason and sign Juan Soto and one of the top three starting pitchers.
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