The New York Mets finished their Cinderella run in the 2024 postseason by losing to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
After defeating the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies as underdogs, the Mets fell one series short of appearing in the World Series.
Now that the season is over, the Mets will look ahead to the 2025 season where some people suggest they need to sign a starting pitcher.
MLB Analyst Jim Duquette suggests that the Mets sign Max Fried of the Atlanta Braves this offseason.
“The Mets could take Fried away from their division rival,” Duquette said.
“The Mets could take [Max Fried] away from their division rival.”
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There are plenty of big-name starting pitchers that will be entering free agency this offseason including Blake Snell, Corbin Burnes, and Fried.
Duquette appears to believe Fried could be on the Mets’ radar not only due to his pitching abilities but also because he would come from their National League East rivals the Braves.
Fried started 29 games for the Braves in 2024 where he had a record of 11 wins and 10 losses with a 3.25 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 174.1 innings pitched.
The Mets have not won the NL East since 2015 when they went to the World Series.
With the Philadelphia Phillies and Braves in the same division, the Mets could greatly benefit from taking Fried away from a divisional team.
Although Fried might not be viewed as the best starting pitcher free agent, Duquette seems to believe that it could make the most sense to pursue him from the Braves.
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