"While the Mets remain engaged with about a new contract, the club is keeping its bases covered by also checking in with other major free agent closers. Reports from earlier this week cited the Mets as one of the many teams involved in Devin Williams' market, and The Athletic's Will Sammon reports that New York has been in touch "multiple times recently" with the reps for both Williams and Robert Suarez."
"This makes the Mets the first club publicly linked to Suarez this winter, though it is probably safe to assume that most or all of the clubs in on Williams are similarly exploring Suarez's asking price. MLB Trade Rumors ranked Williams 16th on our list of the offseason's top 50 free agents and projected him for a four-year, $68MM contract, while Suarez ranked 21st and got a three-year, $48MM projection. (Diaz was the top closer in our list, ranked 13th with a projection of four years and $82MM.)"
"Diaz and Williams are both entering their age-32 seasons, whereas Suarez is turning 35 in March. The age gap will alone put some limitations on Suarez's market, even if teams should still be open to giving him a high average annual salary within a shorter-term contract. Raisel Iglesias (who turns 36 in January) took a one-year, $16MM deal to return to the Braves, though Iglesias' fairly quick departure from the market could indicate that he simply preferred to return to Atlanta over more fully waiting around to see if he could land at least one more guaranteed year."
The Mets are pursuing multiple free-agent closing options, contacting agents for Devin Williams and Robert Suarez while remaining open to re-signing other high-end relievers. MLB Trade Rumors projects Williams for a four-year, $68MM deal and Suarez for a three-year, $48MM pact, with Diaz projected higher. Diaz and Williams are entering age-32 seasons; Suarez turns 35 in March, which may limit his market to shorter-term deals with strong average annual values. Teams may view Suarez's age as aligning with a three-year ceiling, while clubs like the Mets prefer shorter-term arrangements rather than long-term guarantees.
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