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Mets’ Draft-Pick Gamble Points to Framber Valdez Pursuit

Will Sammon reports the Mets can sign Valdez despite QO penalties. Bichette already costs their 2026 second and fifth-highest picks; adding Valdez or Gallen would also forfeit the third and sixth. The Mets have been tied to Freddy Peralta via trade. Valdez owns a 3.21 ERA and 1.15 WHIP since 2022; he said a September cross-up was “unintentional.”