The New York Mets entered the offseason staring at an uncomfortable truth: their pitching just wasn’t good enough. A 4.04 team ERA placed them 18th among the 30 MLB clubs in 2025, and the lack of a true front-end starter haunted them down the stretch. Both the rotation and bullpen showed cracks that couldn’t be patched midseason.

The front office knows reinforcements are a must, and that’s why every rumor linking the Mets to a quality arm sparks interest. One recent idea caught attention — not because it’s perfect (it isn’t), but because it tests how far the Mets are willing to go to fix their rotation.

Pablo Lopez Lands in Queens — On Paper

A mock trade proposal from Sleeper Twins imagines Minnesota’s Pablo Lopez in orange and blue. In this scenario, the Twins would send Lopez to the M

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