According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets made multiple offers to the Boston Red Sox for star outfielder Mookie Betts. The deal didn’t come together for a few reasons.
One, the Mets refused to add Jeff McNeil to the deal. Boston’s general manager Chaim Bloom has long been a fan of McNeil and wanted him in any deal for Betts. He actively pursued him in trade discussions when he was working for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018.
Instead, the Mets attempted to center a deal around Brandon Nimmo or J.