The New York Mets expected to play deep into the National League playoffs. Instead, New York is a laughingstock around the sports world after falling apart. With this year's postseason out of reach, the pressure is on Mets general manager David Stearns to improve the team. Luckily for him, players like Joe Ryan, Marcell Ozuna , and MacKenzie Gore could be available.

The Mets made the biggest move of the offseason when they signed Juan Soto away from the New York Yankees. New York added him to a roster featuring two offensive juggernauts in Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor. The result was a team that struggled to figure out what its strengths were. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza got good pitching and good hitting, but rarely at the same time.

Despite the team's struggles, there are

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