Mets continue to chase Juan Soto, add Jose Siri, ponder Pete Alonso and the pitching market

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo check in on the Juan Soto chase, and answer more questions about the Mets’ offseason. Connor and Joe lead things off with the Soto sweeps and what numbers they think will be involved in initial offers for the superstar, then pivot to pitching by examining how the contract Yusei Kikuchi signed with the Angels could set the market for starting pitchers including Sean Manaea and Luis Severino. The guys also cover the addition of Jose Siri to the Mets outfield, and then dive deep into the Mailbag to answer questions about Pete Alonso, Juan Soto money options, offense from catchers, expectations for Ronny Mauricio, and which homegrown Mets may make the starting lineup in 2025. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Today's Show: 00:00 Welcome to the show! 01:45 Juan Soto sweeps continues, what numbers will be in the initial offers? 12:15 Yusei Kikuchi’s contract and setting the starting pitching market 17:55 Mets add Jose Siri to the outfield 24:10 Mailbag: Possible contract numbers for Pete Alonso 31:00 Mailbag: Pete Alonso vs Vladimir Guerrero Jr 35:00 Mailbag: Could “Soto Money” be better spent elsewhere? 41:30 Mailbag: Catchers hitting skills 44:50 Mailbag: Ronny Mauricio expectations 47:50 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: Which homegrown players will compete for starting spots in 2025? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.