According to everything we’ve seen, read, or heard the New York Mets didn’t meet with Bryce Harper or Manny Machado this winter. They are one of only a few National League teams who passed on the pair the moment they became free agents. Neither was ever a possibility for the Flushing 25 beyond the dreams of fans.
Barring a trade, Harper will suit up for the Philadelphia Phillies for the next 13 years while Machado will do the same with the San Diego Padres for at least the next 5 seasons with a possibility for up to 10.