It’s officially the season of Photoshop jerseys and wild offseason speculation, where every marquee free agent suddenly seems just a handshake away from Citi Field. CBS Sports’ R.J. Anderson recently laid out his top 25 free-agent destinations, and the New York Mets, with one of baseball’s biggest payrolls, naturally show up near the top for several stars. Hope is easy to spark, but it’s worth peeking under the wrapping paper on some of these potential offseason presents from Steve Cohen—sometimes the gifts come with red flags tucked inside.
Framber Valdez
Valdez enters this offseason as one of the top arms available, with four seasons of reliability—averaging 192 innings and a 3.