Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

With the Winter Meetings in full swing, we are seeing names fly off the board in free agency, particularly in the starting pitching market. Taijuan Walker has landed with the Phillies and it looks like Andrew Heaney and Jameson Taillon are off the board as well. Is it essentially Chris Bassitt, Kodai Senga or bust for the New York Mets? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down how the Mets could fill their need for a third starter in free agency when the cost of pitching is at an all-time high. Also, with Cody Bellinger and Mitch Haniger off the board, do the Mets have to really focus on re-signing Brandon Nimmo? 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets made a big signing on Monday, landing Justin Verlander to add another ace atop their rotation. How impactful will this move be next season? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down how Verlander will fit on the Mets and how his signing continues to bring legitimacy to the franchise's standing as a winning organization. Also, Trea Turner has signed an 11-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Do the Mets need some more bats to keep up with Philly's high-powered offense? 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have struck first during the Winter Meetings, signing reigning AL Cy Young Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86 million deal, replacing Jacob deGrom in short order. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to the breaking news. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mets fans once thought that Jacob deGrom would spend the rest of his career playing in New York, but now we know that is not the case. DeGrom is a Texas Ranger. Host Ryan Finkelstein tries to make sense of why deGrom and the Mets could not come to terms on a new contract this offseason. Was it always deGrom's intention to leave the Mets, or was it the Mets hesitance to give him a long-term deal that led to their split? 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacob deGrom's tenure as the New York Mets ace has officially come to an end, as he signed a massive five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers on Friday. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to the gut-wrenching news and discusses where the Mets go from here. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today's Friday Farm Report, host Ryan Finkelstein builds out an Opening Day roster for 2025 built entirely on incumbent players under contract and homegrown prospects. Will Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos be established MLB stars by 2025? Who from the next wave of Ronny Mauricio, Alex Ramirez and Kevin Parada is a future star as well? 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Brandon Nimmo looking less likely to re-sign in free agency, will Starling Marte become the Mets starting center fielder in 2023? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down why Marte is the likely fit in center next season, exploring the lack of other viable options both in free agency and in the trade market. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The old saying is that there is never a bad one-year contract, but some are still better than others. On the show today, host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the best free agents in baseball who can be signed to one-year deals this offseason and which one's would be the best fit for the Mets. Could Joey Gallo, Cody Bellinger, Michael Conforto or Michael Brantley be the answer to replacing Brandon Nimmo in the outfield? Is JD Martinez, Justin Turner or Evan Longoria a fit to complement Daniel Vogelbach at DH? 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The top designated hitter option came off the board in free agency on Monday, as Jose Abreu signed a three-year deal with the Houston Astros. Without much left in free agency, should the Mets stay internal to fill their at-bats at DH? Host Ryan Finkelstein examines how the cast of Daniel Vogelbach, Eduardo Escobar, Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez and even Darin Ruf could compliment each other to fill that role. Also, he looks into what other options exist in free agency beyond Abreu. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Alonso is coming off a season where he hit 40 home runs and led the National League in RBIs. Now just two years away from free agency, is it time for the Mets to extend the Polar Bear? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what a contract extension could look like for Alonso and how much longer he'd have to be in a Mets uniform to become the greatest position player in franchise history. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff McNeil just completed a remarkable bounce back campaign that saw him go from being a .251 hitter to winning a batting title. Now two years away from free agency, is it time for the Mets to extend the two-time All-Star? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what makes McNeil the most disciplined hitter in baseball and the contract that could keep him in Queens for the rest of his prime. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving Mets fans! On today's special holiday edition of the show, host Ryan Finkelstein discusses what fans have to be thankful for when it comes to the Mets and the changes the franchise has seen under the Steve Cohen regime. Also, a special thank you to the audience for hitting an important milestone this year. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Peterson established himself as MLB starter in 2022, putting together a rock-solid campaign. Now with him set to take on a larger role in 2023, could the ceiling be even higher for Peterson? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the ascension we have seen with Peterson over the last few years and why he could become a No. 3 or No. 4 starter that takes the ball in the playoffs next season. He also discusses what a contract extension for Peterson could look like, as the Mets would be wise to lock him up before he hits arbitration. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered Cody Bellinger last week, he became the first former MVP in MLB history to fail to make it to free agency before being cut. Still at just 27 years old, with All-Star upside and a great floor thanks to his glove in center field, Bellinger is one of the top free agents to bet on this year. Should the Mets sign him if Brandon Nimmo goes elsewhere? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses the rise and fall of Bellinger and projects if there is hope for a resurgence moving forward. Also, could the Mets take the money they would spend on Nimmo and split it up to land both Bellinger and Michael Conforto? 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Puma of the New York Post reported this weekend that the Mets believe Jacob deGrom wants to return, assuming the offers are similar in free agency. Will the Mets make him a competitive offer though? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the latest on deGrom's free agency, as well as their meetings with Justin Verlander and Kodai Senga. Also, the Mets reportedly have interest in Jameson Taillon. 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! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices