NEWS and RUMORS: 4 Free Agents Accept the QO | Notable DFAs + Mets Add Top Prospect to the 40-Man

New York Mets shake up their roster as Frankie Montas is DFA’d and top prospect Nick Morabito earns a 40-man spot. Is this the first move in a winter full of surprises under David Stearns?  

Host Ryan Finkelstein spotlights a record-setting wave of qualifying offer acceptances across MLB, dissecting major decisions from Shota Imanaga and Brandon Woodruff to Gleyber Torres and Trent Grisham, and explores the ripple effect on the free agent landscape.

Key segments include the impact of recent DFAs—including JJ Bleday and Nathaniel Lowe—the strategic addition of Nick Morabito, and buzz from Jeff Passan’s latest rumor roundup.  

Could Jeff McNeil or Brandon Nimmo be on the trade block?  

Will the Mets land Devin Williams or move on from Kodai Senga?  

Dive into expert analysis of trade rumors, second base market shifts, and the evolving New York Mets strategy as the offseason heats up.

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