Part of the Mets’ improving reputation involves Hefner, a pitching coach who has survived in the role for five years through several regime changes and who now will be assisted by Desi Druschel, whom the club poached from the Yankees this offseason.

The New York Mets rotation is talented but may lack a true ace. Sean Maneas, Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes are a great group, but could the Mets add another starter to the mix?

Manaea has always thrown a changeup, but after he added a sweeper in the middle of 2023 while with the San Francisco Giants, he began to rely on the pitch more heavily at the start of 2024. The changeup took a back seat.

One of the key decisions facing the Mets is whether to re-sign first baseman Pete Alonso. Negotiations have been ongoing, with reports suggesting that the team is taking a firm stance. They are offering a take-it-or-leave-it deal. Alonso’s market is weaker than expected. This allows the Mets to secure him on terms they prefer.

When opportunity knocks you let it in. The New York Mets have added a significant amount of depth to their starting rotation by bringing back lefty Sean Manaea

The New York Mets’ busy offseason included a complete retool of the starting rotation. Along with retaining Sean Manaea, they signed Frankie Montas and Clay

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

The New York Mets are still waiting out Pete Alonso, but that hasn't stopped David Stearns from keeping busy. On Wednesday the team re-signed a key piece of its 2024 postseason run, agreeing with Ryne Stanek on a one-year deal.

The Mets are the latest team to jump into the Dylan Cease mix. Find out more about the ace at MLB Trade Rumors.

The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs are reportedly engaged in a bidding war to land a premier starting pitcher.

“We’re committed for him to be a starter,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who previously worked with Holmes as the Yankees’ bench coach, said on a panel Saturday. “He’s going to get a lot of opportunities. We understand that even the best of the best are gonna go through some struggles.”