If you can’t beat ’em, sign ’em. At least that might be the mindset for the New York Mets, who are reportedly making Kansas City Royals utility man Ben Zobrist their top offseason target less than a month after Zobrist and the Royals defeated them in the 2015 World Series.
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Sunday, Zobrist is the Mets’ No. 1 free agent target this winter. Rosenthal also mentioned the Nationals, Braves, and Giants amongst other teams who are interested in the 34-year-old, while noting that the Royals are not expected to offer the same money in order to retain Zobrist.