The Mets might need some help at third base next season. Mark Vientos was not particularly good there defensively in 2024, and there’s a decent chance Vientos will play much of next season at first base (if Pete Alonso leaves in free agency) or as the designated hitter (if Alonso stays).
And unless the Mets want to run it back with Brett Baty or put Jeff McNeil there full-time, the third-base help will likely come from elsewhere. So, who better to fill it but with the best free-agent shortstop on the market?
If you’re wondering how good Willy Adames would be as a third baseman, we are too.