Max Scherzer detailed the conversations he had with the Mets about the club’s future plans before he was traded to the Rangers.
Scherzer added that the Mets were open to dealing any player who's scheduled to hit free agency after 2024, which would include three-time All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso.
“We walked through some players I had in mind who would be that. It turned out it was much more extensive than that. The players we ended up talking about who are free agents after ‘24, they were more substantial names. Any player who was a free agent after 2024 at the right price could be moved right now at the deadline.
After talking with Eppler about the franchise's change in direction, Scherzer wanted to hear from Cohen, who said after buying the Mets in 2020 that itif the team didn't win a World Series within three to five years. But Cohen went on to tell Scherzer “exactly the same thing, kind of verbatim," the pitcher said.
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