Free-agent Ben Zobrist is Sandy Alderson's top target this offseason, Mets assistant GM John Ricco told reporters Sunday at the MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville.
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Zobrist has a four-year, $80 million offer on the table, and the Mets remain the favorites to sign him, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale (Dec. 8, 1:50 pm).
Zobrist remains on track to sign before the end of this week's MLB Winter Meetings, a source familiar with process told FoxSports.com's John Morosi (Dec. 8, 1:37 pm). And, at least one Mets official was optimistic this morning that he would eventually choose the Mets, according to ESPN NY's Adam Rubin (Dec.