Would Alex Verdugo fit a crowded Mets outfield?

Signing another corner outfielder probably shouldn’t be a top priority for the Mets these days, as they’ve committed $900 million to Juan Soto, Brandon Nimmo, and Starling Marte at those positions. Tyrone Taylor and Jose Siri are on the roster to provide some defensive backup, and Jeff McNeil arguably does his best defensive work these days as a corner outfielder.

And yet—for whatever reason—the Mets have recently been linked to free-agent outfielder Alex Verdugo, a solid player with a down 2024 who’s pretty good at many things but not great at any one thing. What exactly is the point?

Perhaps the point is to take the report with a heavy grain of salt, because a potential Verdugo inclusion…