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Mets Focus on Defense Amid Veteran Core Challenges

11/15/2025

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David Stearns, the New York Mets' president of baseball operations, says the team will prioritize run prevention for 2026 after last season's defensive struggles.
Stearns says improvements may be limited because the veteran core—including Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Brandon Nimmo—remains with the Mets.
At recent general managers' meetings, he stressed that defense is not a luxury and that offense focus often overshadows defensive training.

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David Stearns, the New York Mets' president of baseball operations, says the team will prioritize run prevention for 2026 after last season's defensive struggles.
Stearns says improvements may be limited because the veteran core—including Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Brandon Nimmo—remains with the Mets.
At recent general managers' meetings, he stressed that defense is not a luxury and that offense focus often overshadows defensive training.