Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

The New York Mets have two homegrown All-Stars who have just two years of control left with Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil. Is it time to extend them? Host Ryan Finkelstein explains why it could be smarter for the Mets to prioritize extending McNeil over Alonso this offseason. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the news of Carlos Correa signing with the Twins has begun to settle in, it is fair to wonder if the Mets are actually better off having not signed him after all. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the difference in contract offers between the Mets and the Twins and why guaranteeing $200 million over six years would have been a mistake. Without Correa, the Mets are better suited for future spending and the door is now open for top prospect Brett Baty to try to live up to the billing of being the third baseman of the future. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carlos Correa won't be playing third base for the New York Mets after all. Talks between Scott Boras and the Mets were not able to produce a deal as he has instead chosen to sign a six-year, $200 million deal with the Minnesota Twins. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to the dissapointing news, but explains why it is not all bad for the Mets as they head into the 2023 season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Carlos Correa never-ending saga has continued, leaving Mets fans frustrated and searching for answers. Host Ryan Finkelstein expresses his frustration on the ongoing discussions, but explains why the Mets are in a spot where they are basically damned if they do and damned if they don't. Also, New York made a minor league signing that could fill the role left by Terrance Gore from the end of last season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot of attention has paid to the moves the Mets made this offseason and rightfully so. Still, if we look back a year ago, the moves made prior to 2022 still loom very large for the Mets ahead of the 2023 campaign. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the impact of Max Scherzer and what his signing meant to this franchise. Ryan also discusses the depth that Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar bring to this roster, particularly with the uncertainty surrounding Carlos Correa. Finally, Ryan dives into the addition of Starling Marte and why he is the straw that stirs the drink for the Mets. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have spent a lot of time discussing top prospects Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos, but which under-the-radar prospects could find big roles on the roster in 2023? Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by social media coordinator Jordan Grossman to discuss who could burst onto the scene next season. Is Khalil Lee doomed to be cut before Spring Training, or could he compete to be the Mets fourth outfielder in camp? Does Jose Butto make a pitcher like Tylor Megill more expendable in trade talks? Finally with his standout performance in the Dominican Winter League, is Ronny Mauricio trending towards being a big contributor next season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With recent reporting by Ken Rosenthal, it feels like a Carlos Correa deal with the Mets is imminent. Host Ryan Finkelstein takes the time to remind everyone why Correa is worth the wait on getting this deal done and how he can instantly become a top-five third baseman in baseball. The Boston Red Sox just signed their own third baseman, Rafael Devers to a 11-year, $331 million deal. Ryan compares Devers to Correa and explains why this makes his contract look even better. Also, if the Mets have to trade an infielder once Correa is finalized, who should go, Eduardo Escobar or Luis Guillorme? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With or without Carlos Correa, the New York Mets roster could still use some tweaking to fit all the pieces properly to make a real run this year. Is there anything left in free agency for the Mets to do just that? Host Ryan Finkelstein explores the options left on the market, such as Adam Duvall, AJ Pollock, Brian Anderson and Trey Mancini when it comes to bats, while also looking into Andrew Chafin and Michael Fulmer when it comes to relievers. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the New York Mets gave Francisco Lindor a 10-year, $341 million contract, they were paying him to be in the best shortstop in baseball. After a down year in 2021, Lindor returned to elite form again in 2022 and should once again be considered the best in the game at shortstop. Host Ryan Finkelstein makes the case for Lindor being the best shortstop in baseball and why his contract is actually great value compared to some of the other deals just signed. Also, where will Lindor finish his career among all-time Mets shortstops? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether the Mets complete their deal with Carlos Correa or not, top prospect Brett Baty stands to play a big role for the Mets in 2023. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what led to Baty's breakout in 2022, his fit on the roster next season and if he is the best prospect the Mets have had since David Wright. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the Mets originally agreed to a deal with Carlos Correa, it certainly felt like Steve Cohen was driving talks. Now as the Mets try to hammer out a very difficult contract, GM Billy Eppler is on center stage trying to make it all come together in a way that protects the Mets. Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses Eppler's first year running the Mets and if signing Correa to the right deal should lead to a promotion where he becomes the new President of Baseball Operations. Ryan also brings up the possibility of former Brewers president David Stearns taking the position next year, as the one real viable candidate for Eppler to work under. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Carlos Correa Saga continues, as new deal has been reached between agent Scott Boras and the New York Mets on the star player. Could the lack of news surrounding Correa be a good sign that both sides are working amicably toward a new deal? Host Ryan Finkelstein shares his thoughts on where things stand and if Correa needs the Mets more than they need him. Also, the Braves have signed another ridiculously team-friendly extension with their new All-Star catcher Sean Murphy. How do they keep landing these great players on such value deals? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are still in a standstill when it comes to the Carlos Correa situation with the New York Mets, but is that really a bad thing? Host Ryan Finkelstein explains why the Mets are sitting in a great spot regardless of what happens with Correa, because they have the leverage in these negotiations and if they decide to pass, there are more options to sign in the future. With Rafael Devers and Manny Machado both potentially becoming free agents next year and the potential of a Brett Baty breakout in 2023, the prospects for the Mets at third base are great with or without Correa. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After agreeing in principle on a 12-year, $315 million deal with Carlos Correa, reports surfaced ahead of Christmas that the Mets had the same concerns over Correa's physical that led his deal with the Giants to fall apart in the first place. Host Ryan Finkelstein discussed what a hard situation this must be for Correa, and goes through what could happen in the coming days. Is the upside of Carlos Correa worth the risk that is attached, or should the Mets just walk away? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the addition of Carlos Correa, the New York Mets infield is suddenly in the conversation for being the best in baseball. A group that includes the reigning batting champ in Jeff McNeil, the MLB's leader in RBI's last year in Pete Alonso and two Platinum Glove winning shortstops in Correa and Francisco Lindor, few teams can compare to the Mets. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the talent the Mets now possess and how it stacks up to the best teams in baseball. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive high, get a DUI. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices