With the news late last night that George Springer and the Blue Jays had reached an agreement on a six-year, $150 million deal, the 31-year-old who had been one of the Mets’ targets this offseason is officially going elsewhere. The Mets have still improved dramatically since the offseason began, in large part because they traded for one of the very best players in baseball in Francisco Lindor.
In the short term, though, not landing Springer—who the Mets were reported to have offered in the $120-125 million range over the course of six years—means the Mets aren’t filling their need in center field with the best possible option.