The Mets are removed from completed in free company. New York nonetheless has wants, particularly within the bullpen..
Per SNY’s Andy Martino, “[The Mets] might usher in a name-brand reliever extra probably than they had been to usher in a name-brand starter, in all probability.”
May New York make a run at eight-year veteran Tanner Scott to fill a void within the bullpen? Per Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com, the 30-year-old left-hander is within the prime tier of free-agent relievers remaining in the marketplace.
Scott, who made $5.7M final season (h/t: Spotrac), might come cheaper than different relievers who have already got signed offers in free company.
Per Harrigan, three relievers have landed eight-figure offers in free company: Blake Treinen with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ($22 million), Yimi Garcia with the Toronto Blue Jays ($15 million) and Aroldis Chapman with the Boston Red Sox
($10.75 million).
In December, the Mets signed free-agent reliever Clay Holmes to a three-year, $38M contract (h/t: Sportrac), however New York intends to ultimately make the 31-year-old a starter.
Scott had a 1.75 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP with 84 strikeouts in 72 innings and 22 saves final season for the Florida Marlins and San Diego Padres
Scott could be an ideal match for the Mets, forming a possible lockdown mixture on the finish of video games with Edwin Diaz. Any such leverage within the pen was one thing the Mets sought in 2023, after they signed reliever David Robertson. Diaz, nonetheless, was misplaced for the season due to a knee harm.
New York additionally has Dedniel Nunez, Reed Garrett and Jose Buto within the bullpen, however the addition of Scott would put the Mets in a superb place heading into 2025.
