Carl Edwards Jr. pitched four years for the Cubs at the outset of his career, from 2015 until the trade deadline in 2019, when the Cubs sent him to the San Diego Padres. In his tenure with the Cubs, the lanky 6-foot-3, 165-pound Edwards threw 174 1/3 innings with a 3.30 ERA and 234 strikeouts against 96 walks.

The Mets’ preference for shorter deals isn’t a blanket policy. Two years ago, the Mets aggressively pursued Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who at that time was 25 years old and signed a 12-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But under president of baseball operations David Stearns, New York generally has targeted short-term deals with starters.

Over this past week, the New York Mets had several of their weaknesses exposed. The team is currently mired in a six-game losing streak that has been extended by a sweep at the hands of the hated Atlanta Braves. New York will be playing the Philadelphia ...

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The New York Mets would get an 8-time All-Star and one of baseball’s more interesting pitching prospects in a wild trade proposal from an MLB expert.

Mets pursue Joe Ryan trade to land All-Star pitcher. Marcus Semien deal opens door for blockbuster Joe Ryan acquisition from Twins this offseason.

The New York Mets do not plan to meet with Pete Alonso at the winter meetings. The five-time All-Star first baseman is a free agent for the second straight offseason.

With multiple vacancies in their outfield, the high-spending Mets are a possible landing spot for top free agents like Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker. Another way to import a proven commodity this winter would be to trade for an outfielder.