The Mets declared that they have signed top free agent Shohei Ohtani.

It sounds like the Mets could’ve signed the young ace if it weren’t for Ohtani

This past offseason certainly was an interesting one.

Some of the top free agents had to wait a surprising amount of time to sign — like New York Mets slugger J.D. Martinez — and some others landed record-setting contracts. One player who had a great offseason was former Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The young ace was looking for his first big-league opportunity and had a handful of clubs showing heavy interest in him. He ended up signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers but the Mets were finalists for his services and offered him a massive deal but missed out.