The New York Mets are currently in the early stages of MLB free agency, looking to bounce back after two straight seasons of missing the playoffs. The Mets are routinely among the biggest spenders in the MLB in free agency, keeping fans on the lookout for potential splashy acquisitions this winter.

Now, the team has been linked to an intriguing free agent from another NL big spender.

“Ty France is a potential fit of Mets, who’ve checked in. Had big year in San Diego last year,” reported MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post on X, formerly Twitter.

France is a first baseman who has spent time with various organizations around the league, with this past year being his second stint with the Padres. He made an All-Star team in 2022 as a member of the Seattle Mariners. He also earned a Golden Glove award during the 2025 season, which he split between the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays, helping them along on their run to the 2025 World Series.

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Of course, the Padres are also a team that is unshy about shelling out big bucks to free agents, and it remains to be seen how much they would be willing to offer France in a potential return deal, or how much money he is able to command overall.

The Mets could certainly use all the help they can get after two straight years of no playoffs in the Juan Soto era, having also been linked to bigger free agents like Tarik Skubal so far this offseason.