Over the last 24 hours, the New York Mets have been connected to Marcell Ozuna and Jake Odorizzi — two of the top-tier names on the market.
ESPN’s Buster Olney connected the Mets to Odorizzi. He also lists the Twins, Giants, and Blue Jays as teams with interest in the starting pitcher.
The connection is obvious. Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner worked with the Twins in 2019 during Odorizzi’s breakout season. It stands to reason that Hefner and the Mets believe that Odorizzi’s disappointing 2020 was caused by injuries and strange circumstances rather than any decline in stuff or control.