The Mets have already been active this offseason and could make more moves soon with the Winter Meetings looming next week.

Whenever a star Mets player hits free agency, the Yankees tend to creep into the conversation whether they’re legitimately involved or not. The idea of Alonso in pinstripes never really made sense given how the Yankees are built and where their money is already committed,

The Mets lost one of their free agents on Thursday when the right-handed reliever finalized a one-year contract with the Padres.

Mets veteran Jeff McNeil has been on the trade block this offseason and the odds of him being moved increased after the Brandon Nimmo deal.

Kyle Tucker, the offseason's No. 1 free agent, visited the Blue Jays' spring training complex in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, reports FanSided. The visit indicates sincere mutual interest, though, as Sportsnet notes,

If Pete Alonso departs the Mets, Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto may be a solid free agent selection for New York.

The New York Mets entered the offseason determined to upgrade their pitching staff. A major reason for their collapse after the All-Star break in 2025, which ultimately cost them a playoff berth, was the lack of reliable arms in both the rotation and the bullpen.

With multiple vacancies in their outfield, the high-spending Mets are a possible landing spot for top free agents like Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker. Another way to import a proven commodity this winter would be to trade for an outfielder.