Earlier in the offseason, the Mets traded outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas for second baseman Marcus Semien. They also had signed former Yankees reliever Devin Williams, before adding infielder/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on Saturday for two years and $40 million.

The Baltimore Orioles stole Pete Alonso from the New York Mets, and the Mets need to respond by signing a different slugger.

The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced.

Any hope that New York Mets fans had about All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz reversing course and returning to Queens officially ended on Friday, Dec. 12, when they officially signed their respective contracts with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Boston Red Sox are one of the more intriguing teams to follow in baseball right now. They play in the most competitive division, the American League East, i