It\u2019s been an offseason for the New York Mets, that\u2019s the simplest way to put it. After completing one of the most epic collapses in baseball history, Steve Cohen vowed to fans on Sept. 29 that change was coming, issuing his sincerest apologies to an angered fan base. Less than three months later, the team has blown up a former core that fans dearly loved.<\/p>\n
Pete Alonso<\/a>, Edwin D\u00edaz<\/a>, and Brandon Nimmo<\/a>, all Mets since the 2019 season, have now parted ways with New York due to the new vision President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has in mind. Fans, rightfully so, are irate with the moves, wondering whether it is really worth traveling to Citi Field in 2026.<\/p>\n Following Alonso\u2019s departure, Cohen sent a text to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman that read:<\/p>\n \u201cI totally understand the fans\u2019 reaction. There is a lot of offseason left to put a playoff team on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n The question remains: Does Cohen truly care about this team and its fan base, or has this simply been a decoy for his grand plan to build a multibillion-dollar casino across from Citi Field?<\/p>\n Stearns and the Mets have spent the entire offseason doing one thing: checking in. For nearly every headlining free agent who has signed so far, New York has made an attempt to gauge the market, allowing four former tenured Mets to walk, along with Robert Suarez<\/a>, who could have potentially settled in as the team\u2019s new closer.<\/p>\n Stearns has made one significant move, bringing in former Yankee Devin Williams<\/a> on a three-year, $51 million contract, locking him in<\/a> as the team\u2019s new closer.<\/p>\n The move angered the now-former Met D\u00edaz, who was still a free agent at the time and never received a heads-up from his former team. The Mets had offered D\u00edaz a three-year, $66 million contract, expecting their closer of the past several seasons to circle back in negotiations. Instead, he signed a three-year, $69 million deal<\/a> with the Los Angeles Dodgers, stating during his introductory press conference that Los Angeles offered him the easiest path to winning, calling it a \u201cwinning organization.\u201d<\/p>\n Thank you, Edwin. pic.twitter.com\/gbHCx6xuET<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 New York Mets (@Mets) December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA \u201cChecking In\u201d Frenzy<\/h2>\n
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