The Mets overhauled their front office over the winter, bringing in a player agent to become their new general manager. It was a bold move that still felt like a very Mets move. GM Brody Van Wagenen proceeded to remake the team with bold moves that still felt like very Mets moves.
The big one was the trade for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz in exchange for Jay Bruce and a bunch of other players, including one of the Mets’ top prospects. Cano was suspended for PED use last season, but in the previous three seasons (ages 33-35), he posted an OPS+ of 129 in 1,711 plate appearances.