Sep 26, 2026 · 12 min · 9 segments
In this free preview of the latest Patreon exclusive episode of The Just Mets Podcast, Rich MacLeod talks about all the different non-Tarik Skubal rotation options for the Mets this offseason and…
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Michael Skianamea asks, except for Scooble, I don't see any free agent starting pitchers worth pursuing.
Do the Mets explore a trade to bring in a top of the rotation guy or do they keep it in house and focus on upgrading first and second base? Good question, Michael.
If you take out all the guys who have opt-outs who are not going to opt out, like Corbin Burns, probably not opting out at this point, right? Sonny Gray, he's got a mutual option.
But if you just look at guys who are unrestricted free agents, it's Tarek Skubal.
And then it's like Shane Bieber, Justin Verlander, who's not going to be a free agent because last start of his major league career is today on Saturday.
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Michael Skianamea asks, except for Scooble, I don't see any free agent starting pitchers worth pursuing.
Do the Mets explore a trade to bring in a top of the rotation guy or do they keep it in house and focus on upgrading first and second base? Good question, Michael.
If you take out all the guys who have opt-outs who are not going to opt out, like Corbin Burns, probably not opting out at this point, right? Sonny Gray, he's got a mutual option.
But if you just look at guys who are unrestricted free agents, it's Tarek Skubal.
And then it's like Shane Bieber, Justin Verlander, who's not going to be a free agent because last start of his major league career is today on Saturday.
do to
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