Top 10 free agent targets for the Mets when the lockout ends

6. Andrew Chafin

Believe it or not, one of the Mets best players last season was Aaron Loup. It seemed like every time he came into a game he got the job done. Loup was coming off of a career year in Tampa Bay before the Mets signed him to a one-year $3 million dollar deal. Loup proceeded to have one of the best seasons by a reliever in Mets history.

The Mets have an opportunity to sign another lefty reliever who is coming off of a career year to a cheap deal. Will it be as cheap as Loup's? No. But he won't break the bank. The Mets depserately need a left handed reliever as they don't really have one as constructed. In a division with Freddie Freeman, Juan Soto, and Bryce Harper, a dominant lefty to turn to in a big spot is a requirement.

For the last couple of years the Mets have done a very good job with that. Guys like Jerry Blevins, Justin Wilson, and Loup got the job done. I believe Chafin could be next in line.

This past season Chafin went 2-4 with a 1.83 ERA splitting time between the Cubs and Athletics. He held left handed hitters to a .170/.250/.223 slash line in 2021 allowing just one home run and one triple in 94 at bats. In his career, he's held lefties to a .593 OPS and has allowed just seven home runs in 577 at bats.

For a team in need of a lefty Chafin is as good as it gets in the reliever market.