The New York Mets are in dialogue with J.D. Martinez's camp as spring training approaches, considering available offensive pieces in a buyer's market. The team is invested in keeping Pete Alonso, with President of Baseball Operations David Stearns expressing interest in signing Alonso long-term. Stearns also discussed the pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the balance between certainty and opportunity for young players. Former Brewers executive David Stearns, now with the Mets, talked about his 'professional gap year' before joining the Mets as their President of Baseball Operations. The Mets plan to discuss a deal with Alonso after the season.
Stears: Mets will talk Alonso deal after season https://t.co/0GqvU4aOXg
"We're certainly invested in trying to keep Pete a Met" #Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns on the interest in signing Pete Alonso long-term https://t.co/nmMHmORQ6z
"There are going to be conversations. Sometimes they line up, sometimes they don't." @Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns implies that the negotiating process is much easier said than done. ▶️ https://t.co/gn2lsqAbmn https://t.co/gToA2a0JtS
"I think the right approach is to ensure we have sufficient opportunity and playing time for young players" @Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns explains the balance between certainty and opportunity when discussing DH options. ▶️ https://t.co/CXstTO7uKF https://t.co/MMDtZTyDvk
Former @Brewers executive David Stearns talks about his "professional gap year" before joining the @Mets as their President of Baseball Operations. ▶️ https://t.co/CXstTO6WV7 https://t.co/RXLv8YoQmU
"The one that's most interesting to me off the top of my head is Pete Alonso" @Ken_Rosenthal dishes on a few players he thinks could receive big extensions 👀 ▶️ https://t.co/Nrk2nHJxgO https://t.co/45sbdmOYsN
"Let's set it up for tomorrow" @Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns says the team is invested in keeping Pete Alonso 👀 ▶️ https://t.co/CXstTO6WV7 https://t.co/2pCSeNIkX5
"Everyone's going to focus on this year" @Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns says the team is invested in keeping Pete Alonso 👀 ▶️ https://t.co/CXstTO6WV7 https://t.co/iFVdqeZQHx
"I think as an organization, we did everything we could." @Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns pulls back the curtain on their pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. ▶️ https://t.co/CXstTO6WV7 https://t.co/xiVRSNxKI4
There’s been dialogue between J.D. Martinez’s camp and the Mets as spring training approaches. Proven offensive pieces are still available in a buyer’s market. If price is right, just maybe the Mets will bite.