Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

New York Mets top-five prospect Mark Vientos had a great season this year, bashing 25 home runs in the upper levels of minors. After posting a similar season to Pete Alonso's last year in the minors when it comes to the power, what kind of impact can the 21-year-old slugger have on the Mets next season? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks this down for a Friday Farm Report, comparing Vientos to Alonso and how defense is the last thing standing in his way of making his MLB debut. Also do the Mets need to trade J.D. Davis to clear room on the roster for a player like Vientos? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets are in the middle of their search to hire a new manager, so for today's Throwback Thursday, we take a look back at the top five managers in Mets history. Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by author Brian Wright to discuss his top five list of the best managers in Mets history from his book, Mets in 10s. They also discuss Gil Hodges' recent induction into Cooperstown as the newest member of the Hall of Fame. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max Scherzer has reportedly told the New York Mets that he would prefer if they hired Buck Showalter to become the new manager. Mets beat reporter Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated was the first on the story and he joins the show today to give an update on where things stand in the Mets search for a new manager. Along with discussing the manager search, host Ryan Finkelstein gets Pat's take on how the Mets offseason has gone so far with the hiring of Billy Eppler and the big splash they made in the first wave of free agency. If you want to check out Pat Ragazzo's reporting on Max Scherzer and his preference of having Showalter as his next manager, you can find the story here. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recent reports indicate that the New York Mets could look to give Brandon Nimmo a contract extension this offseason. What can the Mets draw from Byron Buxton's recent seven-year, $100 million contract extension in inking Nimmo to a new deal? Host Ryan Finkelstein compares Nimmo to Buxton and how much money he can get on his new deal from the Mets. Should the Mets sign Nimmo or let him play out his final year before free agency? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the New York Mets are going all-in this offseason, there are few moves that could change impact their World Series hopes more than trading for José Ramírez. The question is, what would it take for the Mets to land Ramírez in a trade? Host Ryan Finkelstein explores different trade packages that could entice the Cleveland Guardians and which players should be on the table in those trades. Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, Mark Vientos, Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith are just a handful of players that could be considered as trade chips for Ramírez, but what would be the most realistic package for the Mets to land the three-time Silver Slugger? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before the CBA expired on Wednesday, the New York Mets expressed interest in signing free agent Kris Bryant. Who would be the best fit to play third base for the Mets in 2022, Bryant or José Ramírez? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down which All-Star is the better player to have with the Mets long-term. While the Mets would have to trade for Ramírez the upside could be worth it to pair him with his old Cleveland teammate Francisco Lindor. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets introduced Max Scherzer, Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar and Starling Marte in press conferences on Wednesday, before the expiration of the CBA. Host Ryan Finkelstein shares his biggest takeaways from the press conferences and what we learned from the newest Mets. Also Marcus Stroman's time in New York has officially come to an end, as he signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Javier Báez is no longer a New York Met, as he signed a six-year, $140 million deal with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. This means the Mets gave up top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong for a few months of Báez in a season that ended in a third place finish. While the Mets would love to go back in time and handle the trade deadline differently, things could have gone much worse. Host Ryan Finkelstein revisits the deadline and how things would have gone if they had traded for Max Scherzer instead of Báez. The Mets over-anxious approach at the deadline cost them, but the net result has them in a far better position now then they could have been if a few things went differently. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets capped off their free agent spending spree with the most expensive item on the board, inking Max Scherzer to a three-year, $130 million deal. Scherzer joins Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar in the Mets list of free agent signings, as Steve Cohen shelled out over a quarter of a billion dollars over the past few days. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down how the Mets roster has been changed overnight, particularly with the addition of Scherzer. Also Javier Baez could be heading out of town. Are the Mets making a mistake not pushing harder to sign the former All-Star? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reports indicate that Max Scherzer is close to signing a deal with the New York Mets, as Steve Cohen made a shocking push to acquire the ace on Sunday. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what has been an interesting saga for Mets fans, who spent Sunday night anxiously awaiting the news. Through a splitting head ache, Ryan details what Scherzer could mean for the Mets in 2022 and beyond. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason last night, signing former All-Star Starling Marte to a four-year, $78 million deal. In one night, the Mets added three starters to their lineup with Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar joining Marte in Queens. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the significance of these signings, as new GM Billy Eppler looks to turn this team around in short order. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets had a very active day of Black Friday shopping after all, signing veterans Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar to two-year deals. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the signings and what it means for the rest of the Mets plans this offseason. Do these moves take the Mets out of the running for Seiya Suzuki, Starling Marte or Javier Baez, or will the Mets still add a big-ticket free agent to pair with the smaller signings they just made? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show in honor of Black Friday, we are looking into some of the discount free agent signings the New York Mets could make this offseason. Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Jordan Grossman as they discuss six free agent signings the Mets could make this offseason without breaking the bank. They also break down the Mets latest two additions from Wednesday, signing outfielder Nick Plummer and claiming reliever Antonio Santos. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today's special Thanksgiving episode of Locked On Mets, we have a crossover between all the hosts from the NL East to compete in a fantasy draft of their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SNY's Andy Martino has reported that Javier Báez is expected to sign before the CBA expires. Are the New York Mets going to be the team that lands him? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Báez's free agency and how much money he figures to make on his new contract. Is the Yoenis Cespedes deal from 2015 the model the Mets should follow to re-sign this year's big trade deadline acquisition? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices