The only 4 moves the NY Mets must make this winter after securing Bo Bichette

The New York Mets made a significant number of changes in the 2025-2026 offseason. The number of players they let walk in free agency or traded away seemed unmatched by most winters. They managed to replace everyone in some format. 

It might not be as adventurous of an undertaking this time around. The Mets don’t have any significant free agents other than Bo Bichette whose opt out is calling to him each day. If he does opt in, the Mets might be able to get away with a much lighter offseason than average. If he doesn’t, re-signing him needs to be an easy call.

Bichette grew into a competent third baseman, the only backup shortstop the Mets need on the 26-man roster, and he’s even a possibility to take over at second base in the future if needed. His poor season was mostly the result of a lousy start. We should want him back if for no other reason than the alternatives just won’t appease us or require a little too much help from other teams.

Once he is under team control again, the Mets could build a pretty good ball club in only four moves.

The only necessary moves the Mets need to make after securing Bo Bichette

Move 1: Sign Tarik Skubal

Obvious, right? You don’t pass on this opportunity in an offseason with so few talented pitchers available. We can certainly understand if the Mets don’t end up with Skubal because that’s just not how life works. The opportunity to sign a pitcher of Skubal’s magnitude might not come around for a while. Instead of trading prospects for your ace, write the check and deal with the consequences. There are more than enough reasons why the Mets can’t pass on Skubal.

Move 2: Sign Adrian Morejon

This feels kind of too perfect for the Mets whether he’s the one and only major addition they make to the bullpen or not. A lefty with a chance to become a closer, Adrian Morejon is going to get big bucks this offseason and the Mets need some closer insurance. Devin Williams didn’t get the job done and while Kodai Senga has shown signs, they can’t bank on him to take the job for a full season. The best left-handed reliever on the free agent market, meanwhile, might just be the best player to steal the gig. The big question is if the Mets will be willing to have three pitchers making $15+ million in their bullpen. That might be what it costs to acquire him

Move 3: Sign Luis Arraez

This one might not immediately jump out as a Mets fit. Once regarded as a bad defender who could do nothing more than slap a few hits, he developed into a really good second baseman with the San Francisco Giants this year. On the Mets, he becomes an option there, first base, and DH. The club has more than enough power in other places to accept Luis Arraez’s lack of thump. Putting the ball in play at such an excellent rate with a .300 batting average occurring in his sleep is something they have missed. Put him in front of or behind Juan Soto in the lineup and let the mayhem ensue.

Move 4: Trade one of your bad contracts for a right-handed first baseman

Trade ideas before the offseason has even begun, with specificity, can be tough. What the Mets need to do here is trade one of their bad contracts to acquire a first baseman of some kind. Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, Marcus Semien, and Jorge Polanco would all qualify. Only Polanco might be impossible to trade. Semien would probably require a worse/longer contract. In the early part of last offseason, the idea of trading Manaea for Christian Walker was something discussed. It still kind of works with maybe additional players and cash of some kind considered, too. The Mets need some kind of right-handed first base solution. If not a trade, the Mets do have some options in free agency. Ty France and Paul Goldschmidt seem to fit well. The biggest difficulty here is fitting them onto a roster with Semien and Polanco while also investing energy into Jared Young.

There are definitely more than four moves for the Mets to make. However, many of them are more finishing touches. They could use additional depth in the outfield and maybe even on the infield. David Stearns has shown he is willing to make bold and controversial trades. With so few free agents and after such a poor season, we shouldn’t expect him to be tied to too many players.

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