After a dream season for the New York Mets ended in heartbreak at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers the goal this offseason for general manager David Stearns was clear; spend big and make the necessary upgrades to get the Mets to the World Series in 2025.
With the Dodgers taking home the World Series crown, it is already evident that the National League path to the World Series will pass through Los Angeles. With news breaking that the Dodgers have once again waded into the deep end of the free agent pool, signing ace starting pitcher Blake Snell to a five-year $182 million contract, alarm bells should be ringing in Queens for Mets’ brass to spend big.
If the Mets manage to nab both Soto and Alonso to augment a lineup that already features superstar Francisco Lindor and burgeoning young slugger Mark Vientos to form one of the most potent lineups in all of baseball.
Many have looked at re-signing Alonso as the backup plan to Soto, but in reality, an approach of one or the other will likely lead the Mets to fall short. As fantastic as Soto is, his 180 wRC+ from last season suggests he was 80% better than league average with the bat, bringing him in alone is not enough when considering the loss of Alonso’s power production.
Alonso could be due for an even bigger season in 2025. His 2024 ISO of .219 was a decent amount lower than his career mark of .266. Entering his age-30 season, there’s still plenty of reason to believe he has enough life in his bat to bring that power production up a level from good in 2024, to the elite marks he’s posted over the rest of his career.
If the Mets manage to nab both Soto and Alonso to augment a lineup that already features superstar Francisco Lindor and burgeoning young slugger Mark Vientos to form one of the most potent lineups in all of baseball.
Many have looked at re-signing Alonso as the backup plan to Soto, but in reality, an approach of one or the other will likely lead the Mets to fall short. As fantastic as Soto is, his 180 wRC+ from last season suggests he was 80% better than league average with the bat, bringing him in alone is not enough when considering the loss of Alonso’s power production.
