Last season showed just how thin the New York Mets were when it came to dependable innings, and that weakness has followed them straight into the offseason. Too many games turned into early scrambles, too many innings leaned on the wrong arms, and too many stretches asked for help the roster simply didn’t have. Fixing that doesn’t always require a splashy move. Sometimes it just requires finding pitchers who can stay on the mound long enough to matter.
That is where the bargain market becomes interesting. There are relievers available who not only kept runs off the board in 2025 but also handled the kind of multi-inning work the Mets lacked.