With Bryce Harper going to Philadelphia on a 13-year, $330 million mega-deal, two of the top three most expensive free agents of the offseason wound up in the NL East, with Patrick Corbin heading to the Nationals, while Manny Machado is going west to the Padres. There are still some high-profile free agents available such as Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel, but according to BetOnline, the odds of Philadelphia winning the division went from 2/1 to 5/4 following Harper’s arrival.
Here’s a look at how the NL East shapes up after a busy offseason for the Mets and most of their divisional foes:
Mets
The Mets’ biggest change came in the front office, as Brodie Van Wagenen made the switch from player agent to the team’s general manager.