The Mets kicked off their Winter Meetings by replacing Jacob deGrom with three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander. That’s one helluva pivot, but general manager Billy Eppler mentioned New York is still monitoring the starting pitcher market for a mid-level starter.
That market began moving on Tuesday, limiting the Mets’ options.
New York was heavily interested in Jameson Taillon, but he just agreed to a four-year, $68 million with the Chicago Cubs. Former Met Taijuan Walker also agreed to a four-year deal on Tuesday night. This one is with the Philadelphia Phillies for $72 million.