3 perfect NY Mets roster moves that need to happen

The MLB offseason isn’t close to winding down although the stove seems to be simmering in the last few days. The New York Mets remain relatively quiet, lurking in the tall grass ready to pounce.

It has been a weird offseason for the Mets. We’re taught to think of math in terms of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They began with subtraction and are now in the process of multiplication, needing to add several more players to the roster to complete the offseason.

These three moves would be perfect for the Mets to build a better team and finally call checkmate on the year.

1) Sign Kyle Tucker

It has gotten to the point where if the Mets don’t sign Kyle Tucker we’ll be disappointed. The longer he loiters in free agency, the more it feels like he ends up with the Alex Bregman contract from last year only maybe a little more expensive. A short-term and high AAV deal for Tucker makes too much sense at this point. Coming off of a down year with the Chicago Cubs, he’s right in line to rebound somewhere else and get something closer to the contract everyone believed he’d originally sign.

Tucker on the Mets does a few things. His presence should move Juan Soto to left field although that’s the smallest concern of all. What he does is give the middle of the order a much-needed power boost and protection behind Soto. It doesn’t matter much that they both swing left-handed or that Carson Benge is likely to join them in the outfield soon enough, also swinging from the same side. Tucker and Soto are two of the best hitters in baseball. It doesn’t matter if it’s a lefty, righty, or Pat Venditte.

From a PR stance, there isn’t anything better for the Mets to do than wash away the doubts than land Tucker. Cody Bellinger is a fine player, but he’s not Tucker. The great benefit of a short-term deal is it wouldn’t even be a major bummer if he’s gone in a year or two. Understanding the Mets are heavily invested in their young prospects, we’d accept a one-and-done scenario as long as they seriously improve the club elsewhere if needed.

This is the precise situation the Mets seem to be waiting for. It’s too good to not come true.