The New York Mets lost several key players in free agency this offseason. But they were one of the biggest spenders, making arguably the biggest splash by signing superstar pitcher Max Scherzer. They also bolstered their outfield with Starling Marte and Mark Canha and added All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar.
Still, New York has a huge hole to fill in their manager spot. They have yet to find a replacement after letting Luis Rojas go after two seasons at the helm. According to SNY's Andy Martino, their search for a new manager took a back seat to free agency.
“Basically, they're at square zero, square 0.5. They haven't begun the process yet,” Marino said. “It was a very intense focus on player acquisitions until this deadline of the lockout. Today was actually occupied in figuring out how to be an organization during the lockout. There's a lot of things that the Mets have to figure out — what they can say to the press, who they can talk to, what they can do.”
“But obviously, [general manager Billy Eppler] has his ideas, [team president Sandy Alderson] has his ideas. I'm sure [team owner] Steve Cohen has some ideas, or at least questions. And really, over the next couple days, they're gonna get more serious about having these conversations, getting a list together. The earliest we probably see an interview would be next week. But at this point, since they have little else to do and can't make any trades or sign any players, next week sounds like a realistic time to actually start these interviews.”
The Mets went 77-85 last season and lost a few of their key pitchers to free agency. Adding Scherzer to the rotation alongside Jacob deGrom is a hugely impactful move, but New York still has needs to address.
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