SAN ANTONIO — The only multi-year contract the Mets gave to a free agent last winter was a two-year deal worth $28 million to Sean Manaea that contained an opt-out.
Offseason No. 2 in David Stearns’ tenure leading the front office is underway, and it’s almost a given the Mets will be more aggressive in free agency.
It’s a topic Stearns addressed in the aftermath of the team’s loss to the Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS.
“We’ve got financial flexibility, and it means that pretty much the entirety of the player universe is potentially accessible to us,” Stearns said. “That’s an enormous opportunity. I envision us taking advantage of that opportunity and being aggressive in certain spaces.”
When the general managers meetings begin Monday, Stearns (with owner Steve Cohen’s checkbook) figures to be busy convening with agents.
A payroll that last season totaled roughly $317 million now sits at about $158 million, with estimated raises for arbitration-eligible players factored.
Dead money from last…
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