Mets predicted to sign $13 million pitcher this offseason

Last offseason, the New York Mets made one of the most significant free agency signings in the history of Major League Baseball, signing outfielder Juan Soto on a 15-year, $765 million contract.

Soto is one of the best players in the MLB and has the Mets at a 63-49 record, which would put them in the playoffs if the season ended today.

New York made their big positional player splash with signing Soto, and now this offseason, they need to add a starting pitcher.

Kerry Miller from Bleacher Report thinks the Mets will sign San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease this winter, passing on Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen.

"Each of these starting pitchers presently in his age-29 season finished top five in a Cy Young vote in two of the past three years and entered 2025 looking destined to become very rich upon reaching free agency for the first time," Miller wrote. Instead, they've both struggled mightily and may at least be tempted to accept the one-year qualifying offers coming their way this winter in hopes of entering free agency more emphatically 15 months from now. (Prediction: Gallen stays in Arizona; Cease signs with New York Mets.)"

Cease will be a free agent this offseason when his $13 million contract comes to an end.

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The 29-year-old pitcher would be a significant upgrade to the Mets' rotation next season and could help New York win the World Series.

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