The Mets have thrust themselves into the conversation as major players in the free-agent outfield market after trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien on Sunday.

That means significant interest in two of the top talents in Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger, both of whom will cost a pretty penny. Bellinger, who spent last season with the Yankees, is projected to receive a shorter-term deal of five to six years, which will come in at a value north of $140 million. Tucker, meanwhile, could secure a decade-long deal worth over $400 million.

The Mets are already facing a reality in which they'd be doling out serious money to potentially retain some of their biggest stars. Franchise home run king Pete Alonso is a free agent, as is Edwin Diaz, one of the best closers in the ga

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