After a 2024 season full of question marks, New York Mets fans spent the 2024-25 offseason building wish lists to fix the team's glaring holes. The fanbase was desperate for impact talent, and three names were constantly discussed as perfect fits: a dynamic, All-Star center fielder from Boston, a "safer" free-agent replacement for Pete Alonso, and a high-upside, bounce-back starting pitcher.
As it turned out, the Mets failed to land any of them. The center fielder stayed put, the first baseman signed a massive deal with the Astros, and the pitcher (after a "prove-it" year in Queens) signed his big-money deal with the Oakland A's.