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It's a near guarantee that the New York Mets will add at least one superstar into the mix this winter.
There's no way to know for sure right now who it will be, but the Mets have a boatload of money to spend and seem intent on doing so. The Mets are in the mix for New York Yankees star Juan Soto, but he isn't the only player the team is tied to.
A deal for Soto shouldn't be considered unlikely right now because the competition is stiff. No matter what, it seems like the Mets will come away with a star, and MLB.com's staff predicted that they will end up landing superstar hurler Corbin Burnes.
"1. Mets (31 percent), 2. (BaltimoreOrioles) (21 percent), 3. (Los Angeles Dodgers/Boston Red Sox) (13 percent each)," MLB.com said. "Though the Mets finished second among our voters in the Snell race, they check in as the most popular landing spot for Burnes.
"The 30-year-old Burnes went 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA over 32 starts for the Orioles after being acquired from the Brewers in a February blockbuster. The right-hander earned his fourth consecutive All-Star selection, a streak that began in his 2021 NL Cy Young-winning season with the Brewers. Over the past four seasons, Burnes ranks fourth in innings pitched (757), second in strikeouts (858), third in WHIP (1.02), and fourth in ERA (2.94; minimum 500 innings pitched)."
If the Mets were to miss out on Soto, landing Burnes would be the second-best option out there. He is a true superstar and immediately would give the Mets a dependable ace for years to come. He's the best pitcher available and the Mets likely will be involved in his sweepstakes in some capacity. Burnes is projected to get $180 million and that easily could be from New York.
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Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sportswriting across baseball, football and basketball. He has provided coverage for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Celtics throughout his career.
Outside of journalism, Patrick also has received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Brandeis University and studied communication and business at Merrimack College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree.
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