The New York Mets could potentially lose three members of their starting rotation this offseason, as Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Taijuan Walker are all free agents. The team reportedly has already began exploring other options, including a veteran ace.
According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Mets spoke on Zoom with Justin Verlander, who unanimously won his third AL Cy Young Award and helped lead the Houston Astros to a World Series championship this season. The Mets have also been in contact with free-agent New York Yankees starter Jameson Taillon and met last week with Japanese right-hander Koudai Senga.