Kodai Senga will bring his “ghost fork” pitch and his championship pedigree to the Mets in a deal that will push the team’s 2023 spending past $400 million.
Showalter led the Mets to the second most wins in franchise history, while Francona won a division title in Cleveland despite having the league’s youngest roster.
Their season ended in a crushing loss, and roster turnover could wildly remake the team, but Francisco Lindor and others see the seeds of future success.