The New York Mets announced another move on Tuesday afternoon. The team has re-signed left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell to a one-year major league deal. Wad

The New York Mets need an ace, and one of their former general managers predicted a trade for Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers.

With free agency set to begin, here are the Mets’ top three priorities: The closer opted out of the final three years of his contract on Monday, a source confirmed, and he’s a priority. The Mets struggled when they lost Diaz for all of 2023, and without him this year, they probably wouldn’t have gotten as close to making the playoffs as they did.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rays/onsi as Mets Unsurprisingly Mentioned As Potential Trade Suitor for Rays Star Relief Pitcher.

Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz are the notable Mets who have opted out of their contracts, but another Mets Veteran has elected free agency. Drew Smith's club option was declined by the team, according to SNY. Smith underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024 and signed a one-year deal for 2025. However, the deal also came with a club option for 2026.

Not including Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz, the Mets had eight players enter free agency to kick off this offseason.

New York Mets right-hander Frankie Montas exercised his $17 million player option on Tuesday for the 2026 season, which he will miss while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

The New York Mets need an ace, and could look at the trade market to acquire one. Could they target Tarik Skubal?