The early days of the 2025-26 offseason haven’t brought much quiet to Queens. The New York Mets have already started reshaping the edges of their roster, and the mood around the organization feels like a mix of urgency and realism. On Tuesday, they cut ties with the injured Frankie Montas and protected outfield prospect Nick Morabito by adding him to the 40-man roster. Those are small but telling hints of a front office preparing for a winter full of uncomfortable choices.

A Crucial Deadline Arrives

The next wave of decisions will come fast. Friday marks the deadline for clubs to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players, a bit of annual business that sounds mundane but often dictates the direction a team takes into the offseason. When a club decides to non-tender a player, it’s e

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