New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez believes the New York Mets have enough financial power to change the trajectory of their franchise. AdThe $3.5B NL East club is having a disappointing 2026 season and is currently fifth in the standings with a 53-67 record. He highlighted Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole as examples. Mets urged to pursue Tarik Skubal as offseason priorityNew York Mets former general manager Jim Duquette urged that the team’s offseason priority should be a frontline starter as their disappointing 2026 struggles continue. AdThe Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Skubal from the Detroit Tigers during the trade deadline in exchange for three players.