Mets looking to low-end free agents and trades

Sandy Alderson is trying to acquire a catcher who, “at the very least,” can split time with C Josh Thole next season, “if not take the starting job outright,” Mike Puma writes in the New York Post.

Matthew Cerrone, MetsBlog.com:

The Mets aren’t going to go after A.J. Pierzynski or Mike Napoli, or any other catcher  that will cost them more than a one-year deal, I believe.

As such, Puma mentions Jesus Flores, Kelly Shoppach and Miguel Olivo, as well as Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia and Red Sox C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, as players that will likely interest the Mets… and, I think that’s probably right.

The Mets would be nuts to trade one of R.A. Dickey or Jon Niese in a deal for Arencibia or Saltalamacchia, unless they’re simply part of what would be a larger, more significant deal.

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