The New York Mets have reportedly met with free agent closer Tanner Scott as they look to bolster their bullpen. Scott is considered one of the top relievers available this offseason.
The New York Mets , having already signed free agent outfielder Juan Soto to the largest contract ever this offseason, have reportedly met with All-Star free agent closer Tanner Scott . According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are looking to add one to two relievers to the bullpen, and they're starting at the top of the market.
Scott, a free agent after recording 22 saves in 72 games last season for the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres, is arguably the best reliever available in a free agent crop that includes Kenley Jansen, Carlos Estevez, Craig Kimbrel, Kirby Yates and Jeff Hoffman.Scott, 30, is 31-24 with 55 saves in eight seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres. He was traded from Miami to San Diego in July in a deal that sent four prospects to the Marlins.Unlike the other top-tier closers on the market, Scott throws left-handed and boasts a 97-mph fastball. His 32.7 percent whiff rate, 27.5 percent hard-hit rate, and 52 percent ground-ball percentage are all elite, according to Statcast.The Mets are set at closer, with right-hander Edwin Diaz entering year three of a five-year, $102 million contract. Diaz posted a 3.52 ERA and 20 saves in 50 appearances last season.Diaz missed time last season with a shoulder injury, after missing all of 2023 with a knee injury he sustained in a postgame celebration with Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic.Perhaps the Mets are wary of Diaz's history and are looking for a high-leverage reliever with closing experience as insurance.As Sammon notes, meeting with Scott 'doesn't mean the Mets will end up signing Scott or anyone else from that tier. The expectation is for the team to check out all segments of the relief market, including trade
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