Breaking: Mets Urged to Make Bold Move: Pair $152M Slugger With…
The New York Mets were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Mets are expected to make a strong push to add Juan Soto, but he’s not the available star in free agency.
While discussing the Mets’ free agency outlook, MLB insider Mike Ferrin urged the team to pair Willy Adames with Francisco Lindor.
The Mets could miss out on Soto. The silver lining would be the ability to keep Pete Alonso and sign a player like Adames. Adames is projected to earn a six-year, $152 million contract, but the reality might be even pricier. Adames had a career year in 2024. He set new career highs in home runs, RBIs and stolen bases.
Adames is a shortstop, but Francisco Lindor has a hold on the position for the Mets. Adames has played in just 10 games at second base as a big leaguer. All of those appearances came with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018. However, there is a connection with the Mets for him.
David Stearns was the general manager that brought Adames from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Milwaukee Brewers. Brewers owner Mark Attanasio told reporters that the Brewers will try to sign Adames, but other teams may outbid them.
“I think the free-agent contract is going to be very valuable for him and quite high,” Attanasio told reporters. “We’ll do what we can to stretch, but others have bigger pocketbooks and, we’ll see what happens.”
