The starting pitching market is going to be fierce, and for the New York Mets, landing that elusive front-of-the-rotation arm is a top priority, if not the top priority, this winter.
They're not alone. The New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, and many others are expected to be players in this market. That's going to make things expensive, whether it's in dollars and years in free agency, or prospect capital on the trade market.
With that said, things just got a little easier. The Boston Red Sox just pulled off a deal to land St.