"It feels as though the Mets are still licking their wounds from a week in early December that traumatized a fan base. Already owning a lengthy list of winter needs, David Stearns' to-do's only grew after trading away Brandon Nimmo and losing out on Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz at the Winter Meetings. What has followed has not been the usual reaction under Steve Cohen."
"Diaz, MLB's reliever of the year in 2025, has been replaced by Devin Williams, whose lone season in the Bronx with the Yankees was so bad that he lost his closer's role on multiple occasions. One of his replacements, Luke Weaver, followed Williams to Queens, as well. Marcus Semien, coming over from Texas in the Nimmo deal, is an elite defensive second baseman, but his bat significantly lagged compared to the 45-home-run season he had in 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays,"
The Mets entered the offseason with significant needs after a disappointing 83-win season and a traumatic early-December stretch that unsettled the fan base. David Stearns pursued pragmatic, mid-market moves rather than blockbuster signings, applying a conservative roster-building approach. Edwin Díaz was effectively replaced by Devin Williams, who struggled in New York, and Luke Weaver also joined from the Yankees. Brandon Nimmo was traded to acquire Marcus Semien, an elite defender whose recent power and OPS declined. Jeff McNeil was traded away, and Jorge Polanco signed to play first base despite minimal experience at that position, creating roster uncertainty.
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