Mets To Meet With Tarik Skubal As Free Agency Begins: REPORT
Mets To Meet With Tarik Skubal As Free Agency Begins: REPORT
Andrew Powell Wed, November 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM UTC
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Mets To Meet With Tarik Skubal As Free Agency Begins: REPORT ©(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LOL ... if I'm Tarik, I'm staying exactly where I'm at.
The New York Mets are set to have a meeting with superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal, who is the top prize of this winter's free agency class, according to a report Tuesday from ESPN, citing a source.
The meeting will take place in California in mid-November. (RELATED: Tigers' Kevin McGonigle, Reds' Sal Stewart Win 2026 MLB Rookie Of The Year Awards)
David Stearns, the president of baseball operations for the Mets, declined to comment Tuesday on his franchise's reported chase of Skubal while speaking during the general manager meetings.
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However, with Mets owner Steve Cohen having an unlimited bankroll and the team needing a top-of-the-line starting pitcher, the franchise will obviously be involved in Skubal's free agency after missing the playoffs the last two seasons.
The pitcher's other logical option is going back to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he completed the campaign following the team trading for him from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline. The Dodgers gave up three prospects for the ace. Brandon Gomes, the general manager of Los Angeles, stated that his franchise is also expecting to meet Skubal over the next few days.
If Tarik Skubal wants a ring, a realistic shot at multiple rings, palm trees and beautiful beaches, and the ultimate marquee spotlight without the chaos of a media circus that eats its own, heading back to Hollywood is the only sensible play.
But then I see this on social media:
Needless to say, this offseason will be a fun one.
Source: “AOL Sports”
