The Mets have made a habit of shopping in the Yankees’ aisle, and this winter could bring another round of familiar names into the rumor mix.
That’s where three impending free agents from the Bronx start to stand out: David Bednar, Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm Jr. Each one checks a different box for the Mets, and each one feels like the kind of player who would immediately get dragged into the conversation once the offseason starts.
Bednar is the cleanest fit if the Mets decide they want another late-inning arm. Since arriving from the Pittsburgh Pirates in last year’s trade deadline deal, the Yankees closer has been excellent in the back end.
He has 31 saves in 34 chances, along with a 6-3 record, 2.73 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 65 strikeouts in 59.1 innings over 55 appearances. If the Mets are uncertain about Devin Williams as their closer next season, Bednar gives them a straightforward ninth-inning answer.
Grisham would bring a very different reaction. Mets fans would not exactly be thrilled to see that name attached to their team, but the fit is easy enough to see.
He’s the Yankees’ starting center fielder right now and is coming off a rough season while playing on a one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer. That’s a tough number for Yankees fans to swallow, but the Mets could use depth in the outfield after trading Tyrone Taylor and letting go of Luis Robert Jr. on waivers.
If the price drops to something reasonable, Grisham could slot in as a useful fourth outfielder.
Then there’s Chisholm, who would probably stir up the loudest reaction of the group. A second baseman by trade, he’s coming off a down contract year in 2026 with the Yankees and may have to settle for a one-year prove-it deal to rebuild his value.
He was one year removed from a 30/30 season in 2025, and the Mets have a clear need at second base. He could bridge the gap until top prospect and 2025 first-round pick Mitch Voit is ready, especially since the Mets can’t enter next season counting on Marcus Semien or Jorge Polanco to handle the position for a full year.
So while none of these moves is locked in, they all have the kind of shape that turns into Mets chatter fast once free agency opens.
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