3 wild NY Mets roster changes we shouldn’t expect but can be justified

Raylan Givens tries to justify everything he does in the name of justice. Or maybe that wasn’t the point of Justified at all. In fact, most of what he did was lawless. The New York Mets are bound to commit some crimes against the fans this offseason but with justifiable rationale.

The Mets could go chalk by re-signing Edwin Diaz, Pete Alonso, and fill in some other blanks. What about wilder scenarios?

These three feral choices could make some sense as long as the rest of the team around them does their part.

1) Bo Bichette is the big Mets free agent hitter addition of the offseason

Bo Bichette isn’t a perfect match for the Mets. He’d sign with New York to do anything but play shortstop, a position he clearly isn’t well-equipped to handle. He rated poorly at the position with the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s only natural for him to move elsewhere, whether it’s second base or third base.

The Mets happen to have some unanswered questions at those positions. Bichette played second base in the World Series. If the team is able to move on from Jeff McNeil or can work a way to move him to a bench role, Bichette would be a fun match to add to the equation.

How likely is it? With projected salaries overtaking what Pete Alonso will get, it would be a unique twist to see the Mets invest a lot of money into a notably poor defender when a big part of David Stearns’ first press conference after the season ended had to do with run prevention.

Bichette, while a superb hitter, doesn’t quite fit what the Mets need most. Plus, with so many other teams having a greater need at any of the infield positions he could conceivably play, we should expect the Mets to get outbid.