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Source: Mets to meet with prized ace Skubal next week
LAS VEGAS -- The New York Mets are scheduled to meet with left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal, the prize of this offseason's free agent class, next week in California, a source told ESPN on Tuesday.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, speaking at the General Manager meetings, declined to comment on the team's pursuit of Skubal on Tuesday. But the Mets, between their acute need for a frontline starting pitcher and owner Steve Cohen's deep pockets, are an obvious possible landing spot for the two-time Cy Young Award winner after missing the postseason the last two years.