"New York's trade for Freddy Peralta earlier this week helped the Mets finally secure the frontline rotation help they'd been seeking all winter, which helped because many of the other pitchers the team was exploring had already changed teams. The Yankees acquired Weathers from the Marlins two weeks ago, the Red Sox landed Oviedo from the Pirates in early December, and Suarez signed with the Red Sox last week as well on a five-year, $130MM contract."
"That type of long-term deal for a pitcher was thought to be outside of the Mets' comfort zone, as multiple reports indicated that the team preferred shorter-term arrangements when trying to find rotation help. The same was largely true of the Mets' position-player pursuits, as the team offered Kyle Tucker four years and $220MM, and then landed Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126MM deal with two player opt-out clauses."
The Mets' offseason involved major roster turnover, targeting both position players and pitchers. The team traded for Freddy Peralta to secure frontline rotation help after many pitching targets left the market. The Yankees acquired Ryan Weathers, the Red Sox acquired Johan Oviedo and signed Ranger Suarez to a five-year, $130MM deal. The organization generally preferred shorter-term pitching commitments and offered Kyle Tucker four years, $220MM before signing Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126MM contract with two player opt-outs. Had Bichette not signed and Suarez remained available, the Mets would have pivoted toward a five-year, $130MM pitching commitment.
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