NEW YORK -- Despite acknowledging that the Mets discussed the possibility of adding Bryce Harper or Manny Machado this winter, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon essentially confirmed on Thursday that they will remain on the sidelines for those players -- or any other significant acquisitions -- this offseason.
"We talked about every player that was available, both in terms of free agents and trade scenarios, early in this offseason and often throughout the offseason," Van Wagenen said. "We looked at our roster and we tried to build our plan.