Nick Martinez has proven to be another Mets winter blunder

Martinez is far from the biggest Mets mistake of the winter, and that’s true even within Tampa Bay’s veteran rotation.

By Jon Heyman · New York Post

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:29 PM

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Jon Heyman argues that failing to sign pitcher Nick Martinez was a major winter blunder for the Mets.
Nick Martinez held strong free-agent interest in both the New York Mets and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Martinez posted a 15-6 record and a 3.10 ERA for the Rays before starting Game 1.

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Jon Heyman argues that the New York Mets made an error by failing to sign free-agent pitcher Nick Martinez last winter. Martinez, who started Game 1 for the Tampa Bay Rays, reportedly held high interest in joining both Tampa Bay and New York before ultimately choosing the Rays.

Martinez posted a 15-6 record with a 3.10 ERA during a standout regular season in Tampa Bay. While Heyman considers moving on from Freddy Peralta to be the Mets' biggest misstep, he writes that missing out on Martinez represents another notable mistake for the Queens franchise.

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Nick Martinez has proven to be another Mets winter blunder

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