The Mets either traded away or lost in free agency three key pieces of the franchise this week.
Pete Alonso
How acquired: Drafted in the second round (No. 64 overall) in 2016 out of the University of Florida.
Tenure with the Mets: 7 seasons
Highlights: It has to start with his famous three-run, go-ahead home run off now-Mets closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 2024 wild-card series, with the Mets down to their final out.
There were the back-to-back Home Run Derby titles in 2019 — as a rookie – and in 2021 (there was no Derby in 2020).
There was his Rookie of the Year and five-time All-Star honors. And there was nightly brilliance, resulting in him becoming the Mets’ all-time home run leader last year.
Oh, and we can’t forget his coining the phrase LFGM for “Let’s f–king go Mets.”
How it ended: After two years of an uncertain long-term future, he opted out of his two-year deal after last season and on Wednesday signed a five-year, $155M deal with the Orioles in free agency. The Mets did not even make an offer, the Post’s Joel Sherman reported.
Edwin Díaz
How acquired: Acquired from the Mariners along with Robinson Cano in a seven-player trade in 2018, with the Mets most notably giving up the then-heralded prospect Jarred Kelenic.
Tenure with the Mets: Seven seasons, though he missed the entire 2023 season due to injury
Highlights: His entrance to Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” became one of the most exciting attractions in the sport, and he lived up to it by emerging as perhaps the best — and most electric — closer in MLB.
He overcame a brutal first season with the team — during which the trade was lambasted — to become a fan favorite and two-time All-Star with the team.
Missing the 2023 season after tearing his patellar tendon while celebrating in the World Baseball Classic was a lowlight, though.
How it ended: He opted out of his contract after last season, and on Tuesday signed a three-year, $69M deal with the Dodgers. The Mets, per noti.group’s Jon Heyman, offered three years at $66 million.
Brandon Nimmo
How acquired: Drafted in the first round (No. 13 overall) in 2011 out of Cheyenne East High School in Wyoming.
Tenure with the Mets: 10 seasons
Highlights: The constant smile on his face and his habit of sprinting to first base after drawing walks made him popular among fans.
Though he was never an All-Star, it was his day in and day out consistency that made him a valuable commodity — he played over 150 games each of the past four seasons.
His most memorable moment came in Game 161 in the Mets’ magical 2024 season, clubbing a two-run homer against the Braves.
How it ended: The Mets traded him to the Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
