Shortly after free agency began, we started running down the list of free agent relief pitchers who could help the Mets by their 2023 ERA, a rudimentary but nonetheless helpful way of sorting that big list.
While the Mets haven’t signed—or even been linked to—any relievers, the Braves have been active in that department. Atlanta signed Reynaldo López, who was mentioned in part three of this series, to a three-year, $26 million deal. And they inked Pierce Johnson, who otherwise would have been a free agent when this offseason began, to a two-year, $14.