"Evaluating the National League East's offseason activity so far begins with what has happened -- and what hasn't happened in New York. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns set out to make significant changes this winter after a frustrating season ( to put it mildly). Running it back wasn't an option. But it's been a shocking -- and, so far, incomplete -- overhaul in Queens that has fans on edge, an anxiousness exacerbated by Kyle Tucker emerging from the smoke to choose the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Mets late Thursday night."
"Let's take a look at each team's offseason activity and what might come next. Additionally, we've assigned each team an urgency rating -- from 1 to 5, based on how much each still needs to accomplish before reporting to camp: 1 -- Their work is (basically) done. 2 -- They're having a strong winter, but more would help. 3 -- We'll judge their winter on where it goes from here. 4 -- We're waaaaaiting ... 5 -- It has been a disaster. Can they turn it around?"
"What they've accomplished so far: The Braves entered the offseason needing to address shortstop and left field after ranking among the worst in the majors in production at those two positions last season. Re-signing Ha-Seong Kim after a 24-game cameo in September and adding Yastrzemski check those boxes. On top o"
David Stearns pursued a significant offseason overhaul for the Mets after a frustrating season, but the roster changes remain incomplete and uncertainty grew when Kyle Tucker chose the Dodgers over New York. The Braves addressed two primary needs at shortstop and left field, re-signing Ha-Seong Kim and adding Mike Yastrzemski. The Phillies have been active and may still pursue a large acquisition. The Marlins continue to accumulate young talent with an eye toward 2026 progress. The Nationals remain deep into their rebuild. Each team received an urgency rating from 1 to 5 based on remaining needs.
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