The Mets now have a two-time Cy Young winner-sized hole in their rotation, but some newfound financial flexibility to try to make up for it.
The top priority of the Mets’ offseason went elsewhere Friday night when Jacob deGrom. But the Mets, whose offer to deGrom was for three years and in the $120 million range, according to The Post’s Joel Sherman, will now look to spend that money to bolster their rotation and address other areas of need, potentially including a reunion with another of their in-house free agents, Brandon Nimmo.
Verlander could be in line for a deal similar to the one the Mets gave Scherzer last offseason — three years and $130 million for a $43.3 million average annual value. Rodon, meanwhile, figures to earn a longer contract with a lower AAV, perhaps around $30 million, with one outside expert projecting a five-year, $150 million deal via The Post’s Jon Heyman.
Still, with a rotation that currently includes Scherzer, Carlos Carrasco, David Peterson and Tylor Megill, adding a starting pitcher or two figures to be the Mets’ most pressing need. Of course, they will have no shortage of competition for the other top arms in the pitcher-hungry market.
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