Part 11/13:
Overall Outlook and Remaining Questions
The Mets—and baseball fans—must now navigate the complex bidding landscape for these players. Murakami’s potential posting fee, valuation, and the bidding war among major-market teams will shape his destination. Valdez’s contract length and financial terms will determine whether he becomes a Met or heads elsewhere, possibly to the Orioles or another team willing to commit long-term. Gisham’s draft pick compensation and fit as a platoon piece or bench bat will influence his role.