Juan Soto and 3 other Mets free agent targets playing in the 2024 World Series

You don’t need any convincing when it comes to Juan Soto. The only reason you wouldn’t want the New York Mets to sign him is because you’re going against the grain. That’s perfectly fine. It won’t eliminate him from the discussion among fans and MLB insiders. 

Soto isn’t the only participant in this year’s World Series who could be a match for the Mets. These three others on the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers playing with an expiring contract are also desirable fits. 

1) Blake Treinen

The Dodgers have a lot of pitchers heading into free agency. Chances are they’ll be able to keep a lot of them. It’s more of a matter of whether or not Los Angeles wants them back. 

Someone who has been there for a while and is nearing the end of his career is Blake Treinen. It seems like only yesterday when he was pitching for the Washington Nationals. Perhaps one of the more underrated relievers in years, Treinen bounced back nicely in 2024 after throwing just 5 innings total in 2022 and none at all in 2023.

A 1.93 ERA this past year continued a theme of three straight seasons below 2.00. No longer a closer and yet someone who can step in to close games as needed, he’d be a dream candidate to put in the Mets bullpen in front of Edwin Diaz.

Consistently lower walk rates and good strikeout numbers, Treinen turns 37 next summer, but that shouldn’t scare us too much. He seems to be following a similar path as David Robertson. As long as he’s not looking to break any piggy banks with his next contract, he’s a good match for the Mets.