The are interested in free agent starting pitcher , per Andy Martino of SNY.
The Mets are in pursuit of pitching and rounding out their bench, per Martino, who also noted that the team is in the mix on free agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.
Martino also clarified that there is "nothing close" on Arrieta at the moment.
Arrieta, who turns 35 in March, went 4-4 with a 5.08 ERA and 1.51 WHIP last season for the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out 32 batters in 44.1 innings.
He was once one of MLB's best pitchers in the mid-2010s, going 50-19 with a 2.