New Tarik Skubal Rumors Reveal Mets Meeting Scheduled in 2026 MLB Free Agency

The New York Mets are reportedly a frontrunner to sign what could be the biggest name available in free agency this winter.

The New York Post 's Jon Heyman reported Tuesday the Mets are scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Dodgers ace Tarik Skubal "sometime next week."

The Mets are "considered one of the favorites" to sign Skubal because of their roster needs and deep pockets, Heyman reported.

Heyman noted Skubal is also expected to hold "multiple meetings with teams in California."

Skubal spent the first six and a half seasons of his MLB career with the Detroit Tigers before he and his expiring contract were traded to the Dodgers at the 2026 trade deadline.

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