New York Mets: Simulating the offseason

The New York Mets have distinct holes on their roster. Let’s take a look at how they may fill those openings this offseason.

Heading into the offseason, the New York Mets have a few very distinct holes on their roster. With the likely departure of Zack Wheeler, they will need to find another arm for the rotation. The bullpen needs a complete overhaul. A backup catcher and a fourth outfielder capable of playing center would both be useful. Oh, and all of that needs to be accomplished with approximately $20 to $25 million in space.

That was the challenge we faced as the annual FanSided GM Meetings took place. Every year, we simulate the offseason, with editors and writers from each site taking on the general manager role of each team. This year, I took on the role of Brodie Van Wagenen and looked to fill out the Mets needs while remaining within that theoretical budget.

Naturally, this involved a good deal of bargain hunting in free agency. In the end, we signed five free agents, and made a trade with the Rockies, during the simulation. In doing do, our goals were achieved – the bullpen was strengthened and the Mets depth was improved. Also, all but one of these deals were one year contracts, keeping salary free to potentially sign Noah Syndergaard to a long term extension (our efforts were rebuffed during the simulation).

Here is what we came away with for the New York Mets during our simulation.