Rosenthal asserted in the article that the Mets' preference for inking shorter-term deals is why they're "reluctant" to go hard in trying to sign Bellinger, given that the 2019 NL MVP Award winner is looking for a seven-year deal at this point.

The New York Mets appear unwilling to keep waiting on Cody Bellinger and are instead shifting their attention toward a high-profile free agent who is already drawing intense interest from multiple MLB teams.

Heading into this offseason, New York was expected to be aggressive. So far, the Mets have lost both Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz. Their best free agency signing has been relief pitcher Devin Williams, who is far from a guarantee to be a high-impact pickup.

Why the New York Mets should sign Framber Valdez to stabilize the rotation, add innings, and avoid another late-season collapse.

A new report suggests NY Mets President David Stearns is breaking away from a major offseason plan for Kyle Tucker.

Alex Bregman came off the board this past weekend, signing a five-year, $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs that includes $70 million in deferrals, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

The Phillies have seven impending free agents on their roster who make more than $80 million combined. Adding Bichette to a core of Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Cristopher Sanchez and the kids would be a pretty dandy way to start version 2.0 of the Harper-era Phillies.

Here are 10 free agency and trade predictions for the rest of this chilly baseball winter, including big moves for the Mets and Yankees.