The biggest question surrounding the New York Mets after the disappointing failure to win the NL East and a quick exit out of the playoffs at the hands of the San Diego Padres is whether the team will be able to keep the band together.
Players like ace Jacob deGrom—who has hinted at opting out of his contract—closer Edwin Díaz and a whole slew of their rotation and bullpen arms are set to hit free agency.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Monday that "word out of Mets camp is that club owner Steve Cohen and his baseball people will indeed try to re-sign deGrom but aim to do it within reason, which should be the case with 99 percent of desirable free agents anyway.