NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran infielder Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets completed their $40 million, two-year contract on Tuesday. The sides agreed to terms last week, pending a physical. Polanco has mostly played shortstop and second base during his 12 major league seasons with Minnesota and Seattle — but he'll be used differently by the Mets.

The Mets remain interested in signing Cody Bellinger.

To the chagrin of Mets fans, the team lost home run king Pete Alonso in free agency to the Baltimore Orioles. While the Yankees are expected to move on from Paul Goldschmidt. Unsurprisingly, they have both been linked to Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. A player whose market is reportedly weaker than he and his reps expected.

The latest MLB news states that the D’backs are in on Bregman. The Angels have signed Jordan Romano, and the Mets are linked to Michael King.

A report from late November suggested that the New York Mets' collapse during the 2025 season occurred, in part, because alleged clubhouse issues impacted the club throughout the campaign.

Here are three free agents the Mets should pursue. 2025 Stats: 2.59 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 57 strikeouts, 29 saves, 165 ERA+, 2.4 wins above replacement (59 innings pitched)

Sources weigh in on which Mets players might be on the block, which type of players they're considering and a possible bullpen scenario.

As the news became official that both of his longtime teammates had moved on, Lindor took to social media to share heartfelt messages. He reposted the Mets’ graphic thanking Alonso with the caption, “Much love,” a simple but genuine nod to their years together in New York.