Free-agent Ben Zobrist is Sandy Alderson's top target this offseason, Mets assistant GM John Ricco told reporters Sunday at the MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville.
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Zobrist is close to making a final decision, according to Tampa reporter Marc Topkin (Dec. 7, 4:15 pm).
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He recently told the Mets he is looking for a team that can put him at a set position, as opposed to playing multiple positions, according to a tweet from MLB.com's Anthony DiComo (Dec. 7, 3:45 pm).
The Mets have said Zobrist would likely start for them at second base, which is the position he prefers to play, someone told Wall Street Journal reporter Jared Diamond (Dec.