What’s next for Mets with deGrom gone?

So how do the Mets pivot from right here?

The 34-year-old right-hander was a possible centerpiece of the Mets’ offseason plan, contemplating they nonetheless function a rotation with a number of holes. But he was not the one prime starter obtainable on the open market. In explicit, the Mets have already made contact with Justin Verlander, a probable Hall of Famer who, getting into his age-40 season, may very well be amenable to a short-term deal.

One of the Mets’ personal free brokers, Chris Bassitt, is an choice to return.

The Mets will discover these prospects on the Winter Meetings, which start Monday in San Diego.