For a couple of weeks now, it has been reported that the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays are the two finalists in the pursuit of free agent center fielder George Springer. After all, both teams have money to spend and the specific need of a big two-way contributor in the outfield’s most important position.
However, the New York Mets, after acquiring Francisco Lindor, don’t have a pressing need to add Springer, like Toronto still does. The Mets, therefore, are also looking at glove-first options such as Jackie Bradley jr. and Albert Almora.