New York Mets not seeing movement on key impending free agents

The New York Mets had a star studded cast of impending free agents at the start of the offseason. It was thought that once the Francisco Lindor situation was resolved that the team would move on to their other players, looking to discuss extensions with other pieces that were considered keys to the future. With Steve Cohen promising to act like a larger market team, it seemed to be a matter of time before discussions began.

But that has not been the case. According to reports, there have not been any talks with any of the players currently on the Mets’ roster.

New York Mets not engaging their impending free agents

While Michael Conforto is mentioned specifically by name, it would also stand to reason that this would include other key pieces, such as Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman. Conforto had said that he was not overly interested in having those discussions during the season, which likely explains why there has not been any movement in his case.

Syndergaard is also a difficult case. He is coming back from Tommy John surgery and has not pitched a regular season game since September 2019. While there is no questioning his talent, Syndergaard has not exactly been a paragon of health during his career. It would make sense that the Mets would want to see how he performs before even considering opening talks.

There have not been any such restrictions with Stroman, at least as far as is known. He accepted the Mets’ Qualifying Offer due to his excitement about the direction of the team, particularly with Cohen as the new owner. It would make sense that he and his representation would be open to discussing an extension provided the financial side can match up.

Although these discussions have yet to begin, that does not mean that these players are as good as gone. Conforto and Syndergaard could conceivably be given the Qualifying Offer this offseason, which may be enough to keep the latter. These talks could also begin at any time, with an extension suddenly being announced when nothing was expected.

According to reports, the New York Mets have not been discussing extensions with their impending free agents. That does not mean they will all depart.