Turning the focus to baseball news, the Winter Meetings of MLB executives, owners and keyb free agents is now well underway here in Orlando. The key focus on available players is expected to heat up today and tomorrow.
Still available are Edwin Diaz, Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber. All have been long-sought players and have produced for many years.
Both Toronto and Los Angeles have been linked to Diaz in free agency, and despite the right-hander's interest in a Mets reunion, he himself admitted the odds are "50-50" that he is back in New York next season. In his six seasons on the field in New York, Diaz has posted a 2.93 ERA and nailed down 144 saves, third most in franchise history.
The baseball world was still waiting for the first major free-agent domino of the week to fall. In the eyes of many executives, that domino is Kyle Schwarber.
The Mets, Red Sox, Reds and Pirates are among the teams believed to be most interested in Schwarber, who led the NL with 56 home runs and 132 RBIs in 2025.
The biggest prize, of course, at least to Mets' fans, is Pete Alonso. He plans to make the drive east on Tuesday from his hone in Tampa to meet with interested teams, including the Orioles and Red Sox
In 2025, Alonso's stats were a batting average of .272, with 38 homers, 126 RBI and an OPS of .871. These numbers were consistent or better thsn his lifetime output. Plus, he seems to be indestructible, as he played all 162 games.
There are others available, but these men are the best in 2025. We will see how the meetings end up, and who lands where by the beginning of Spring Training.
It certainly will be another Hot Stove season!
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