The market did not wait for the New York Mets to catch their breath.

What felt like a slow burn early in the offseason has turned into a stretch of blunt force trauma, with decision after decision breaking the wrong way. In the span of a few days, the Mets watched familiar names and targeted solutions land elsewhere, often on deals that revealed just how unforgiving the current market has become.

This week will likely stand as the low point, at least emotionally. Kyle Schwarber stayed put in Philadelphia. Edwin Díaz chose the Dodgers. Pete Alonso, the face of the franchise for nearly a decade, took his power to Baltimore. Each loss carried its own context and logic. Together, they formed a pattern that is impossible to ignore.

When the Board Starts Emptying Fast

The Mets did not enter

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