The Mets need to fill a hole in their outfield for 2023 thanks to Brandon Nimmo becoming a free agent this winter. There’s a good chance New York brings its homegrown player back to Flushing for the foreseeable future, but what if he signs elsewhere?
That’s a possibility general manager Billy Eppler has already been preparing for. We heard some of the options New York has on the table should that happen thanks to Eppler’s appearance on “The Show” podcast with New York Post‘s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.
One of the good reasons behind signing Mark Canha and Starling Marte last winter was that they’ve had experience playing multiple positions in the big leagues.