Can a New York Yankees free agent go into the open market without the New York Mets making them an offer? The theme of many offseason transactions, it appears there are players who suited up for the Yankees who can go untouched by the Mets after all even when the contract is completely reasonable.
Last offseason, aside from Juan Soto, the Mets were interested in Jonathan Loaisiga. “Johnny Lasagna” as he became known was a successful Yankees reliever for several years. He ended up back with the Yankees for $5 million after an almost completely lost 2024 campaign where he logged only 4 innings.