The New York Mets must fill another spot in their starting rotation after Jacob deGrom left for the Texas Rangers in free agency on a five-year, $185 million deal on Friday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The 2023 rotation should look vastly different than last year's group, with deGrom gone and right-handers Chris Bassitt and Taijuan Walker also free agents.
Mets owner Steve Cohen isn't shy about spending money, though, as evidenced by the team's league-high 2023 projected Opening Day payroll of $235 million.
Some big-name pitchers remain on the free-agent market, and that list starts with reigning American League Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.