Mets bring in Jorge Polanco, Padres trade noise, and what David Stearns could do next

The Mets Pod

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4.6 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo react to the deal between the Mets and Jorge Polanco, and look for more moves ahead. The guys break down the Polanco signing, and what his role will be with the team, then dig through the noise surrounding potential trade action between the Mets and Padres. Connor and Joe also go Down on the Farm to pick an “untouchable” prospect, and answer Mailbag questions about Devin Williams, Jett Williams, David Stearns’ style of negotiation, and how long of a leash the Mets president of baseball operations actually has with owner Steve Cohen. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Today’s Show: 00:00 Welcome to the show 00:55 Mets agree to deal with Jorge Polanco 10:05 Trade noise around the Mets matching up with the Padres 19:30 Down on the Farm presented by Binghamton University 19:50 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: A prospect not to trade? 24:05 Mailbag: Devin Williams as closer all along? Jett Williams future SS? 29:10 Mailbag: Is the style of David Stearns having a negative impact on players? 34:55 Mailbag: Are future MLB labor issues factoring into Mets strategies? 37:40 Mailbag: How long is David Stearns’ leash with Steve Cohen? 44:20 Mailbag: Pick one GM job yourself: Mets, Jets, or Cowboys?

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mets pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac.
0:03.0	On today's show, we break down the Jorge Polanco signing and why a blockbuster trade could be on the horizon.
0:09.1	We also go down on the farm to talk untouchable prospects.
0:12.3	And of course, we answer your mailbag questions.
0:14.2	So subscribe to the Mets pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify.
0:17.1	You can watch every episode on SMY's YouTube channel or wherever you get your shows.
0:28.9	What's up, everybody?
0:30.0	Welcome to the MetsPod presented by Tri-State Cadillac performance range style, three different ways to make every drive and occasion.
0:36.8	Whatever your reason, there's never been a better time to say. Let's take the Cadillac, the all electric Cadillac family of vehicles, escalate IQ Bistic, optic, and lyric. Visit your tri-state Cadillac dealer today. I'm your host, Connor Rogers, joined as always by my co-host, Joe DeMayo. And Joe, thank God the Mets made a move before this podcast because
0:55.9	we would have been sitting here and be like, well, this could be next, this could be next,
0:59.0	but we can't really say much until it happens.
1:01.5	Jorge Polanco, welcome to the Mets on a two-year contract that there's some things we do know,
1:07.9	Joe, and we'll break him down, what he is offensively, what he's been. And there's some that we don't know, specifically how much DH time he'll see, how much first base time he'll see, something he hasn't done. But what was your, you know, first reaction to the Jorge Polanco signing? A player that admittedly, a lot of Mets fans don't get to see a lot of
1:28.0	with him playing on the West Coast for the Mariners last year, at least until the postseason.
1:33.7	This news broke, Connor.
1:35.3	I was quite literally around the corner from the Queens Baseball Convention.
1:38.8	I was at the traffic late where I bang a left and then take a right into the parking.
1:42.9	Like, that's when the news broke.
1:44.8	So good timing for the Mets to be considerate of the Queens baseball convention,
1:48.7	which was a great event over the weekend.
1:51.2	But Polanco, to me, I think a lot of people are looking at it because, as you said,
1:55.9	we'll mention and talk about the defense and where that could be headed.
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