Carlos Beltran, a former New York Mets player, has clearly been keeping close tabs on his former club, as he recently recommended that the most important things they should do heading into 2026 are to ensure that Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso return to the roster.

But that was not all. In his statements to SNY, he also advised the Mets to improve their defense, citing it as another top priority. “I do feel there’s a lot of priorities,” the former manager said, acknowledging the tough situation the team faced during the final weeks of the 2025 MLB season.

“We need a closer… hopefully we can bring him back,” Beltran said, speaking with a passion for the team he played for from 2005 to 2011. He was famously hired and subsequently fired as Mets manager before coaching a single game due to the A

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