The New York Mets have several high-profile players hitting the market this winter, and will have their hands full making the roster more competitive than it was in 2021. Last year, they underachieved and slumped to third place in the NL East, when they were expected to win it all.
The first steps in the Mets’ offseason were taken when they opted not to renew manager Luis Rojas’ contract. Now, the team is already making baseball decisions even if they don’t have a president of baseball operations or a general manager: they decided to extend qualifying offers to two crucial contributors: pitcher Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Michael Conforto.