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Mets cannot ignore their need for a top-level reliever this offseason

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: A New York Mets glove on the field during batting practice of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

The New York Mets have several needs to address this winter. One they cannot ignore is the need for another trusted arm in the bullpen.

Edwin Diaz was superb. Seth Lugo continued to get the job done while in relief. And Jeurys Familia looked a lot better; but could he have looked worse? The 2020 New York Mets got a lot more from their relief pitchers than they did the previous year.