Following the trades of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander at this year’s trade deadline, the Mets have a severe need for starting pitching as they enter the offseason.
While the offseason has yet to begin, it appears the blue and orange are already a favorite to land one of free agency’s most intriguing pitchers.
The Mets favored to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto
According to a report by John Harper of SNY, multiple rival team executives claim that the Mets are the favorites to sign Yamamoto.
“I’d say they have to be the favorite,” said one rival team executive.