The New York Mets' spending spree was one for the ages. Steve Cohen made it clear that he'll spare no expenses to try and turn the team into a legit World Series contender, even though there are still multiple areas to address.
The Mets were reportedly keeping tabs on Eric Hosmer, one of the prime trade candidates for the season. Now, however, it seems like that won't happen.
Mets Won't Trade For Hosmer
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets eventually decided not to pursue Hosmer, even though the Padres would've paid over $ 30 million of his remaining salary:
"Sherman added the Mets "deliberated for several days" about taking on roughly $ 24 million in salary for Hosmer before deciding against it," wrote Adam Wells of Bleacher Report. "Per The Athletic's Dennis Lin, Ken Rosenthal and Andy McCullough, one trade concept discussed between the two teams involved Hosmer and Chris Paddack going to New York in exchange for Dominic Smith."They Need More Pitching
While they didn't actually need Hosmer, adding Paddack would've certainly helped their case.
The Mets' resurge could be seriously hampered by their lack of depth in their rotation. Jacob deGrom is slated to miss the first chunk of the season after suffering a stress reaction in his right scapula. Also, his recent history of injuries makes their need for an insurance policy even bigger.
Steve Cohen signed Max Scherzer to a mammoth 3-year deal in the offseason to potentially have one of the best one-two punches in the league. Unfortunately, though, Mad Max was also scratched from his Opening Day start due to an injured hamstring.
Scherzer Doesn't Know When He'll Be On The Mound
Scherzer has been one of the most durable pitchers in recent times, but he's not getting any younger and has endured a huge workhorse over the past couple of years. Hamstring injuries are tricky and tend to linger, so they don't want to rush him back:
“It’s tough to sit here and say, ‘absolutely yes’ or ‘absolutely no,’” Scherzer said, per MLB.com. “It’s just a day-to-day thing. You do the rehab and most likely, you get back out there pretty quick. That’s kind of the history of how these little hiccups on my leg work. I’m hoping that it’s the same thing. But when you’re dealing with hammies, you never know.”Luke Weaver Is An Intriguing Option
With that in mind, the Mets could reignite their interest in Luke Weaver, who could be dealt after being demoted to the bullpen:
"The New York Mets have done some background work on Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver, and he could be a potential starting pitching target on the trade market leading up to the 2022 season," reported Andy Martino of SNY.Weaver may not be the marquee name Cohen wants for the new-look Mets, but it's clear that they need to add another arm to their team ASAP.
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