The New York Mets are reportedly looking at a potential backup plan at first base if Pete Alonso departs in free agency.
, the Mets are "engaged in talks" with another free agent first baseman in former St. Louis Cardinal Paul Goldschmidt. Even if he's a shell of his former self, Goldschmidt is said to have lured a variety of suitors, as Nightengale included the, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Washington Nationals among the teams that are in on him.
Goldschmidt, who turned 37 in September, hit .245 with 22 home runs and 65 runs batted in during his fifth season as a Redbird. While all those numbers were full-season lows for the former Arizona Diamondback, they would've ranked fifth, fifth, and sixth respectively among last year's Mets regulars. “After the year, I’ll make more . Sometimes, it just takes time, and I think I’ve created some bad habits with my swing and I haven’t been able to break those. One of the things I’ve done in my career is be consistent. I haven’t had maybe the top-end talent of some guys, but I have been consistent. I think I’m still capable of that. That’s on me, and there are no excuses.”
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