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After a disappointing 2025 campaign, the New York Mets enter a pivotal offseason as team president David Stearns faces key roster decisions. Chief among the questions awaiting the club this winter are whether to re-sign free agent Pete Alonso and how to improve the starting rotation.
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Some view free agent hurler Zac Gallen as a prime target for the starter-needy Mets. Assuming the Arizona Diamondbacks don't re-sign the 30-year-old pitcher, who's spent nearly his entire career with the team, Harold Reynolds sees the Mets making a move .
"Get a healthy arm, Mets!" Reynolds suggested, when discussing Gallen's free agency on MLB Network's Hot Stove . "Jersey kid. I'm with you," co-host Matt Vasgersian agreed. "I'll also say the Mets because I think they're going to be in on all the starting pitching this winter."
Is Zac Gallen a good fit for the Mets' rotation?
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Gallen picked a bad time to have the worst season of his career. He became a free agent after signing a one-year, $13.5 million contract with the Diamondbacks last offseason. It was the third straight one-year contract he signed with Arizona.
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The All-Star righty went 13-15 while recording career-worst marks in ERA (4.83), K/9 (8.2), ERA+ 89 and bWAR (1.1). Despite the poor season, teams were still interested in Gallen at the trade deadline .
The seventh-year veteran has proven himself a quality starter. Gallen had finished top 10 in Cy Young voting three times in the previous five seasons. He was also a key member of the Diamondbacks team that reached the World Series in 2023.
The Mets need to bolster their rotation. New York found itself at a crossroads in 2025. The team's veteran starters – Kodai Senga , David Peterson and Clay Holmes – struggled down the stretch. The Mets turned to a trio of rookies to save the season. Ultimately the strategy failed.
New York won the offseason last year, landing free agent prize Juan Soto . After an unexpected run to the NLCS in 2024, the team was expected to compete for a championship. Despite spending big, the Mets came up small in a massively disappointing season.
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But New York has the foundation of a starting staff with Nolan McLean , Peterson and Senga. Adding Gallen to the mix could help the Mets rebound in 2026.
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