The early weeks of the 2025-26 offseason have been brutal for New York Mets fans. New York has traded its longest-tenured player in Brandon Nimmo, its star closer Edwin Diaz signed with the Dodgers and Pete Alonso took an easily beatable contract to take up first base for the Orioles.
After the Mets' ugly collapse in the second half of last season, fans haven't responded well to their recent losses, especially given team owner Steve Cohen's literal mountain of money. Now, they could be in the market for another star to make up for the departures, but the speculation is troublesome for the Boston Red Sox.