The New York Mets have a surplus of infielders at the moment, many of whom are in similar places in their respective big league careers. Of course, New York ha

The Kyle Tucker sweepstakes are heating up, and the Mets appear to be right in the thick of it. According to a report from Will Sammon of The Athletic (subscription required), the Mets have had multiple video meetings with Tucker in the past week.

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In a January 12 article, Bradford Doolittle of ESPN wrote that the Mets could elect to go with lower-cost options and trust the rest of their offense, despite being an obvious fit for one of the top remaining free agent outfielders.

“Predicted Contract: 10 years, $350 million. This would be the fifth-largest contract ever given to an outfielder, and only Juan Soto ($51 million), Aaron Judge ($40 million) and Mike Trout ($35.5 million) clock in with a higher AAV on their deals,” Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter wrote.

According to an analyst, the New York Mets have an advantage over other teams in a pursuit of the top free agent in baseball.

The New York Mets should strongly consider trading 24-year-old infielder Ronny Mauricio ahead of spring training.

The right-hander said New York never presented an official contract offer before he signed across town with the Mets.

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