The Mets could very well still be in on Japanese free-agent starting pitcher Kodai Senga. However, they weren’t comfortable waiting around for him to make a decision. That’s especially the case with how the mid-tier starting pitcher market began moving on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings.
I just got done talking about how New York may have to stretch its limits from the standpoint of contract length to get a deal done. With an agreement on a two-year, $26 million deal with Jose Quintana, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, they may not have to.