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A report earlier in the week declared Núñez fully healthy, but this seems to contradict that belief. The 28-year-old dealt with a sprained part of the pronator mass in his right forearm and was unable to contribute for the Mets during the postseason. If healthy he’ll be a high-leverage arm for the New York to open 2025, but a trip to the injured list to begin the campaign can’t be ruled out just yet.

Presumably, those right field starts will come when Juan Soto is DHing. The Mets were hoping to trade Marte, but they apparently didn’t find anyone willing to take on much of his $19.5 million salary. Perhaps that still could change before the spring is out, and if it does, he might still offer mixed-league value elsewhere. That probably won’t be the case with the Mets.

This is good news, as Nimmo said at Fanfest just three weeks ago that he was still struggling with it some. Nimmo said that measurements have him running at 91 percent currently. He expects to play in games in early March.

The 31-year-old hurler is still in the process of recovery from his Tommy John surgery and isn’t expected to be an option to join the Mets’ bullpen until the middle of the summer. The move will free up a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for the time being.

Núñez missed a lot of time after the All-Star break with forearm tightness, including two trips to the IL. However, the 28-year-old has allegedly been throwing 96 mph in team-supervised live bullpen sessions in the Dominican Republic this off-season. If he remains healthy heading into the season, he should open the year in the Mets bullpen.

Interesting. Holmes is making the transition to a starting role with New York and is aiming to throw roughly 160 innings in his Mets debut. The 31-year-old righty boasts a power sinker and the addition of a kick-changeup, which is simply a different changeup grip that leads to sharper vertical break down and away to lefties, gives him another secondary offering against left-handed batters. He’s an extremely intriguing late-round sleeper candidate for fantasy purposes and will be a name to watch closely in Grapefruit League outings.

The writing was on the wall for the fan favorite back in late January after the Mets signed Nick Madrigal to a one-year contract. Stearns added that New York is prioritizing roster flexibility and giving opportunities to younger alternatives instead of bringing back Iglesias. Sadly, it’s probably the end of the OMG era.

The deal, which includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out following the 2025 season, is now official. Alonso has averaged 43 round-trippers per-season since breaking into the majors back in 2019 and returns to bolster New York’s formidable lineup as their primary middle-of-the-order run-producer to complement Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Mark Vientos. The 30-year-old remains one of the safest four-category power plus counting stats contributors in the fantasy landscape.

Smith will get a one-year deal that includes a club option for 2026. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in July, and he isn’t expected to be ready to return until the middle of the summer at the very earliest. Once healthy, he’ll be a mid-inning option for the New York bullpen.

Celestino hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since getting into 145 contests for the Twins from 2021-2022. The 25-year-old remains a strong defensive outfielder, but doesn’t offer much of anything from an offensive standpoint. He batted .275/.349/.361 with three homers and nine steals in 284 plate appearances last year at the Triple-A level between the Pirates and Cubs organizations. He’ll provide the Mets with some emergency outfield depth at Triple-A Syracuse.