Do you ever have $ 105 million burning a hole in your pocket?
Then you can relate to the Mets.
Okay, that represents a slight misunderstanding of what fell on Friday. What is clear, however, is that Steve Cohen still has money to spend on his Mets for 2021 and beyond after working hard for Trevor Bauer, offering National League Cy Young Award winner 105 million of dollars, and seeing him opt for a lower million offer) from his hometown, the Dodgers.
Here are the most viable and sensible options the Mets invest in their club:
1. Start the launch
Right now, the initial rotation of the Mets ’Opening Day consists of Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Carlos Carrasco, David Peterson and Joey Lucchesi, with Noah Syndergaard aiming to return in the midst of Tommy John’s surgery season. When you consider that the teams will adjust from the 2020 season of 60 games to 162 standard games (wait), more depth will be needed. The initial launch market has moved the minimum of any position this off-season. Among those still available are Jake Odorizzi, James Paxton and Taijuan Walker.
2. Central field
It would be hairy if the Mets imported a top central defensive back to Brandon Nimmo and the National League did not implement the designated hitter, as it would change Nimmo from center field to left field, Dom Smith from left field to first base and Pete Alonso from from first base to … the bench? Obviously the platoons would come into play. Common sense, however, says DH will return to the National League this year, and how good would free agent Jackie Bradley Jr. be. or Lorenzo Cain, of the Brewers, a potential Milwaukee wage dump, who seem to be patrolling downtown Citi Field?
3. Third base
JD Davis, whom the Mets defeated in refereeing on Friday (he will win $ 2.1 million), remains a defensive responsibility on the corner. Could Sandy Alderson convince her favorite mistake, Justin Turner (who is still a free agent), to return to Queens? Kris Bryant’s trade in puppies seems less likely.
4. Extensions
Two of the Mets’ best players, Michael Conforto and the newly acquired Francisco Lindor, are in their early years. Lindor expressed his openness to avoid free agency as long as it occurs in early spring training. A package of more than $ 300 million is possible. Conforto, whose agent Scott Boras usually takes his clients to a free agency, would probably need more than $ 100 million to stay.