It took a while amid a lot of backlash from the Mets faithful over the jettisoning of Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, but in a rapid-fire six days last week David Stearns was finally

People want to know just how much stronger the New York Mets are after several major moves on the market, and David Stearns felt the need to clarify the situation to avoid creating false expectations.

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke publicly for the first time since the Winter Meetings on Tuesday.

In a matter of 24 hours, the club introduced free-agent signing Bo Bichette and traded for Luis Robert Jr. and Freddy Peralta.

While David Stearns said he's happy with the position player group the Mets now have, they are still in search of a starting pitcher.

A trade for Brewers ace Freddy Peralta has been on David Stearns’ radar since the very beginning of this offseason. Talks between the Mets and Brewers can be traced back to early November with Stearns keeping in touch with his former colleagues in Milwaukee throughout the winter.