"Not too concerned just yet. There's a lot of winter left, and the Mets are going to make moves. They have the money and the prospects to add elite talent. It's clear that Stearns believes the Mets' core wasn't good enough after such a disappointing season. Losing Díaz and Alonso -- on top of trading Brandon Nimmo -- is certainly tough to swallow for Mets fans because those three players were so beloved. The Mets aren't going to stand pat."
"The Diaz departure concerns me more than the Alonso exit simply because it's more difficult to secure a difference-making reliever than a run-producing first baseman, and the contract Diaz signed should have been easy for New York to match or beat. When you are an elite revenue team and you don't retain stars you want to retain, there's a snag in the hose somewhere along the line."
The New York Mets saw closer Edwin Díaz sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers and franchise home run leader Pete Alonso join the Baltimore Orioles on a five-year deal. Fans anticipate a markedly different roster entering 2026. Jorge Castillo expresses limited concern, citing available winter time, financial resources, and prospect capital to add elite talent while noting ownership's belief the core was insufficient after a disappointing season. Bradford Doolittle worries more about replacing Díaz than Alonso, arguing difference-making relievers are harder to secure and that matching Díaz's contract should have been feasible. Kiley McDaniel raises concern over a value-chasing approach and lack of aggressiveness in retention.
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