Overview
- Philadelphia re-signed Kyle Schwarber on a reported five-year, $150 million deal, ending one of the offseason’s biggest batting pursuits.
- Los Angeles reached a reported three-year, $69 million agreement with closer Edwin Díaz, who departs the Mets after six seasons in Queens.
- The Mets previously added Devin Williams on a three-year, $45 million contract, and Yankees GM Brian Cashman said New York did not make a formal offer to re-sign Williams.
- Toronto’s seven-year, $210 million deal for Dylan Cease underscored the premium on frontline pitching set during the Meetings.
- Mets president David Stearns is hesitant to commit five-plus years to starters, with MLB.com reporting Michael King as a target and separate reporting indicating New York may be unwilling to go beyond three years for Pete Alonso.