3 MLB Free Agents New York Mets Should Target After Quiet Winter Meetings

If you were a New York Mets fan hoping for the front office to take the roster to the next level at the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings, you were left with much to be desired — and painful punches of heartbreak, watching homegrown first baseman Pete Alonso and star closer Edwin Diaz depart Queens.

But the winter meetings aren't spring training, and there are still plenty of impact free agents available that can improve this ballclub.

Here are three free agents the Mets should pursue.

Kenley Jansen is a two-time Reliever of the Year (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

2025 Stats: 2.59 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 57 strikeouts, 29 saves, 165 ERA+, 2.4 wins above replacement (59 innings pitched)

The Mets have already lost their closer (Diaz) and a pair of reputable relievers that they acquired via trade last season (Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers) in free agency; they desperately need help in the back end of the bullpen, and New York would know exactly what it's getting from Jansen.

The 38-year-old closer continues to be one of the best in the game. He's a steady fixture in the ninth inning who seldom puts runners on base and blew just one save opportunity last season. Jansen, who primarily deploys his cutter, would give the Mets a surefire closer, allowing Devin Williams — who the Mets signed to a three-year, $51 million deal — to begin the 2026 season in a setup role after a bumpy 2025 campaign (Williams posted a career-high 4.79 ERA with the New York Yankees).

Signing Williams and potentially Jansen shouldn't stop the Mets from adding more depth to their bullpen. Last season, New York's bullpen was 15th in MLB in ERA (3.93) and WHIP (1.29) and tied for 16th in opponent batting average (.244).

Not having to rely on a bounce-back season from