Mets Morning News: Mets make Zobrist a priority, real life Crash Davis retires

Meet the Mets

According to baseball insider Ken Rosenthal, New York's top free agent target is Kansas City infielder Ben Zobrist.

Minor league home run champ Mike Hessman has retired from baseball. The slugger made the majors with the Mets and hit one of his 14 big league home runs back in 2010.

MLB Trade Rumors explores all of the Mets' options as the offseason action heats up.

Around the National League East

Longtime Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann has reached an agreement to join the Tigers.

Despite the team's rebuilding state, it appears that the Braves are also targeting Zobrist.

Around the majors

Arizona made a sizable offer to Johnny Cueto, but the free agent hurler turned it down.

Nelia Peralta is the name of the latest girl to dominate youth baseball.

The Orioles could compete with the Mets for the services of Denard Span at the winter meetings.

MLB.com presents some of the best "pitch faces" from 2015. Is Noah Syndergaard's even better than R.A. Dickey's?

Yesterday at Amazin' Avenue

The AAOP champions have been announced!

A slow news week did not stop Jeff and Lukas from talking about Lucas Duda and answering emails on the latest episode of Amazin' Avenue Audio.

This date in Mets history

In 2007, the Mets traded Lastings Milledge to the Nationals in exchange for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider.