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By Patrick McAvoy
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The New York Mets had one of the biggest collapses you are going to see in 2025.
There was a time when the Mets seemed like the Los Angeles Dodgers' biggest threat in the National League during the summer, but things changed. In June, the Mets had a league-best 45-24 record. The Mets would go on to finish the season with an 83-79 record and just miss the postseason. That means that in the final few months of the season, the Mets went 38-55.
The offense wasn't the problem. Having Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Lindor proved to be really good. But, the rotation was decimated by injuries and never was able to recover. Now, the Mets need to figure out a way to add more pieces and ESPN's Jeff Passan suggested Framber Valdez as the top option.
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"The perfect transaction: The Mets have plenty of options to recover from their collapse in 2025 -- and it starts with pitching. Bringing back Edwin Díaz makes sense, yes, but the more pressing issue is in the rotation," Passan said. "As reticent as president of baseball operations David Stearns is to sign starting pitchers to long-term deals, the alternative is to dip into their farm system and trade for them. And while that remains a possibility, one thing owner Steve Cohen has is money, and free agency is the optimal vessel to utilize it. So who better to go after than the most consistent starter available to join a rotation that is anything but consistent? Sign free agent left-hander Framber Valdez."
Valdez would give the Mets the clear-cut ace at the top of the rotation that they need. He's been great on the mound, as shown by his 3.36 career ERA. But, more importantly, he hasn't made fewer than 28 starts in a season since 2021. The Mets need a high-end starter who will consistently take the mound. That could be Valdez.
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