Stearns Offseason Blueprint: Alonso, Díaz and the Big Splash

The Mets are officially on the clock in Vegas. Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz have both hit free agency after opting out of their deals, and David Stearns is trying to thread the needle between keeping his stars and reshaping the roster. We break down the latest from the GM Meetings in Las Vegas, what Scott Boras is saying about Alonso, where things stand with Díaz after a dominant 2025, and which free agents Stearns should be targeting as the market opens. We'll talk Alonso's monster walk-year season, Díaz's contract calculus after another elite campaign, the Mets' stated priorities in center field, the rotation and the bullpen, plus which names on this winter's loaded free-agent board actually make sense in Queens. The Mets are officially on the clock in Vegas. Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz have both hit free agency after opting out of their deals, and David Stearns is trying to thread the needle between keeping his stars and reshaping the roster. We break down the latest from the GM Meetings in Las Vegas, what Scott Boras is saying about Alonso, where things stand with Díaz after a dominant 2025, and which free agents Stearns should be targeting as the market opens. We'll talk Alonso's monster walk-year season, Díaz's contract calculus after another elite campaign, the Mets' stated priorities in center field, the rotation and the bullpen, plus which names on this winter's loaded free-agent board actually make sense in Queens. If you're a Mets fan staring at a winter of uncertainty, this is your roadmap to the offseason.