With the future status of one of their biggest sluggers uncertain, the New York Mets are expectedly doing their due diligence elsewhere, particularly with Kyle Schwarber.

ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Mets are "in the mix" for the free-agent slugger, who has spent the last four years terrorizing them with the NL East-rival Philadelphia Phillies. The Boston Red Sox, with whom Schwarber spent part of the 2021 season, and the Phillies are also major players in the sweepstakes.

The 32-year-old designated hitter is coming off his best season yet, launching an NL-best 56 home runs with 132 RBI, which was good enough for second in MVP voting behind Shohei Ohtani.

Depending on how this winter pans out, the Mets could be in need of one more major bopper in the middle of their lineup to sup

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