The Mets are “in serious discussions” with Adrian Gonzalez, according to Bob Nightengale. That report was backed up by Jon Heyman, as well.
Gonzalez and the Mets were linked just under a month ago when reports surfaced that the team had reached out to the player. Once one of the better-hitting first basemen in the game, Gonzalez was traded by the Dodgers to the Braves after the 2017 season and released by the Braves two days later. He’s coming off easily the worst season of his major league career, as he made just 252 plate appearances and hit .