After losing Edwin Diaz, the Mets have their eyes on another big-name closer.
David Stearns and Co. have inquired about Padres flamethrower Mason Miller, according to noti.group’s Jon Heyman.
The Mets are one of “many teams,” per Heyman, looking at trading for Miller.
Heyman added that the Padres love Miller “as much as anyone and would need to be overwhelmed” in a potential deal.
Jonah Tong is coveted in trade talks, and while the Mets value him highly, they are listening, according to Heyman. Nolan McLean is viewed as off-limits and Carson Benge close to that.
San Diego acquired Miller with southpaw pitcher JP Sears at last season’s trade deadline in a deal with the A’s, sending out four prospects, including the No. 3 farmhand in the sport in shortstop Leo De Vries.
Before the blockbuster deal, the Mets had “substantial” talks with the A’s about bringing Miller to Queens, according to The Athletic.
The Mets, instead, opted to trade for Tyler Rogers and Ryan Helsley, to go with the previously acquired Gregory Soto.
With Diaz now in Los Angeles, and Rogers (Blue Jays) and Helsley (Orioles) both headed to the AL East, the Mets have a major need for more relief help.
They signed former Yankee Devin Williams, who could serve as a top-flight setup man or closer, to a three-year, $51 million deal earlier this month to patch up their depleted bullpen.
But Miller is on a whole other level.
Armed with a 100-plus mph fastball, Miller has been one of the top relievers in baseball since breaking out for the A’s in 2024.
Over that period, Miller has the highest strikeout percentage (43.1 percent) and 15th-lowest ERA (2.56) among relievers with at least 100 innings out of the ‘pen.
Miller is under control through 2029, meaning whoever trades for the Gardner-Webb University product will have their closer for the foreseeable future.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
