The New York Mets were the only team to make this former All-Star a serious offer.
With a few major exceptions like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last winter was brutal for free agents. Many had to wait until late in the offseason to sign, including Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery and J.D. Martinez.
Some players, like Brandon Belt, are still waiting. There’s been virtually no market for the 35-year-old former All-Star, who only got one serious offer from the New York Mets despite proving he could still hit last year. Belt batted .254/.369/.490 with 19 homers, 43 RBIs and 61 walks for the Toronto Blue Jays, helping them make the playoffs.
But this offseason, he’s heard nothing but crickets. According to Andrew Baggarly’s article for The Athletic, the Mets were the only team to offer Belt a guaranteed contract this winter. However, it was mostly incentives-based and didn’t include much guaranteed money.
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