"You will have to excuse Mets fans if they have not stopped sharpening their pitchforks and lighting their torches after David Stearns went out and signed infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal on Saturday. New York's president of baseball operations effectively brought in a career second baseman, coming off one of the best offensive seasons of his career with 26 home runs and an .813 OPS, to replace franchise home run king Pete Alonso, who flocked to Baltimore for a five-year, $155 million deal with the Orioles."
"The Mets never extended an offer to Alonso, while Polanco has made just a single MLB appearance at first base and never recorded a chance. That does not jive with Stearns' philosophy of improving team defense. Maybe they see something that not many others do with Polanco's defense. Perhaps preaching run prevention is just selective, so he could jettison a few players out of town. The exodus out of Queens has been substantial, and it certainly has done nothing to improve the idea that the Mets are a legitimate contending team."
The Mets signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract, replacing Pete Alonso after Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal with Baltimore. Polanco is primarily a career second baseman coming off a 26-home run season with an .813 OPS and has minimal first-base experience. The team did not extend an offer to Alonso. Significant roster movement continued as Brandon Nimmo was traded for Marcus Semien and Edwin Diaz signed with the Dodgers. The front office approach favors selective rebuilding and defensive emphasis, while Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor remain foundational pieces.
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