In a move that helps address a huge hole at first base, the New York Mets and infielder Jorge Polanco agreed Saturday to a two-year deal worth $40 million, league sources told The Athletic.

The Mets missed out on another late-inning reliever in free agency on Friday night. Tyler Rogers signed with the Blue Jays, agreeing to a three-year deal worth $37 million. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was first to report Rogers landing in Toronto.

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman revealed that his team only seriously considered signing Diaz after the Mets brought in Williams. “He was at the top of the list, but starting the offseason we just didn’t think it was that realistic,” Friedman told SportsNet LA on Friday after welcoming Diaz to Los Angeles.

After a slow start to the offseason, the New York Mets are beginning to ramp things up as they look to replace core players they either traded or let walk as free agents. Seattle Mariners postseason hero Jorge Polanco,

Throughout the early offseason, even as they parted with franchise stalwarts Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz, Mets officials insisted that this was not a rebuild or a reset, but a reshaping of the roster.

When New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke with the media on December 9 (in the wake of longtime Mets closer Edwin Diaz signing wit

The rational Mets fan, if any still remain, will point to the calendar and say, “It’s Dec. 10, still fairly early in the offseason. Plenty of players are still available. Trust the process, David Stearns will put together a competitive team.”

If the New York Mets trade franchise cornerstone Francisco Lindor this offseason, don’t count Eduardo Perez among the fans of the deal. MORE: Yankees sign free agent pitcher coming off career-best 2025 season Speaking on “The Leadoff Spot” on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Friday,