The lack of left-handed depth in the free-agent relief market has Mets officials considering whether their next bullpen move this offseason necessarily will involve a lefty.
Ideally, the Mets would like another lefty to complement specialist Daniel Zamora, but the drop-off behind higher-end options Zach Britton and Andrew Miller — both of whom could be beyond the Mets’ budget following Jeurys Familia’s addition at the winter meetings — might lead the Mets to look toward other right-handed possibilities.
One reason another lefty isn’t viewed as a must is the success Seth Lugo and Edwin Diaz, in particular, had against left-handed hitters last season.