The New York Mets are currently exploring the free agent market as they look to add to their team this offseason. The Mets are coming off a disastrous 2026 season that saw them miss the playoffs for a second straight year in the Juan Soto era.

The Mets have already been heavily linked to star pitcher Tarik Skubal of the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency, but apparently, their interest in Dodgers stars goes beyond just the ace.

“The Mets have expressed interest in lefties Alex Vesia and Tim Hill in their wide-ranging search for bullpen help, league sources said. In the case of Vesia, more than half the league has registered interest in him,” reported MLB insider Will Sammon of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.

At this point, it's unclear how much the Dodgers are willing to spend to keep Vesia and Hill in Los Angeles, which could open the door for teams like the Mets to swoop in with better offers, not that Los Angeles has been shy about spending in free agency over the years.

The Mets could certainly use some help for a bullpen that routinely blew leads for them throughout last season, and Vesia in particular would be a big addition to that unit.

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Still, the majority of the headlines will inevitably go toward the Mets' pursuit of Skubal, who was traded to the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers this past season in a blockbuster deal that infuriated the baseball world.

New York is sure to have plenty of competition, including the Dodgers themselves, in their pursuit of the superstar.