4 NY Mets offseason whiffs we wish they made hard contact with

Welcome to 2026 where MLB offseason barely feels like it even understands the concept of potty training. The New York Mets started aggressively with a late November trade of Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Then came the MLB Winter Meetings where they did more subtraction than addition.

Where are they now? The team has so many holes in it, the Swiss are demanding they sponsor their cheese. Center field, left field, first base, a bullpen arm, and at least one change in the rotation feel like an absolute must.

Not all hope is lost for the Mets. There are so many possibilities left as most teams continue to have an absence (or 5) on their roster. These missed opportunities for the Mets are the ones we wish they were able to complete to have us feeling far better at the moment.

1) Failing to re-sign Edwin Diaz

There isn’t a bigger decision that deserves egg on the face than failing to re-sign Edwin Diaz. Everything about the circumstances of why Diaz left smells funky. Did the Mets really do everything in their power to retain the best closer in the sport? Whether you think so or not, going from him to Devin Williams is a step downward.

The plan seemed to include the Mets first signing Williams with the hope they could bring back Diaz to be the closer. Because Diaz left, the Mets were forced into signing Luke Weaver. He’s a nice pitcher. He’s still not Diaz. Everyone is up one spot too many on the depth chart.

There isn’t much left for the Mets to placate fans. Trading for Mason Miller is about all that’s left and he’s going to cost a pretty penny. The US Mint isn’t even producing those anymore.

We can understand trading away Nimmo, letting Pete Alonso walk, and saying farewell to Jeff McNeil. Not going after Diaz, and letting him land with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is criminal.