Mets Focused On First Base, Pitching Upgrades

There are myriad holes for the Mets to try to fill this winter, but president of baseball operations David Stearns suggested Tuesday at the GM Meetings that second base isn’t one of them (via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com and Chelsea Janes of SNY). Stearns noted that with Marcus Semien, Brett Baty and several prospects on the cusp of MLB readiness, they’re confident in their second base group. First base and the pitching staff are the primary areas of focus at this time.

Semien and Baty are both coming off poor seasons. The former batted just .215/.280/.340 and saw his typically elite defensive grades plummet to below average in his age-35 season. He’s being paid $25MM per season through 2028,…