Mets: According to rumors, there is $10 million left over.

It’s true that the Mets are sticking to their spending plan.

Rumors a few weeks ago suggested that the New York Mets had roughly $10 million left over. How accurate is the cap? It appears to be fairly close based on a few recent free agent deals.

In the past week, several high leverage relievers have signed contracts worth about $10 million. David Robertson, Matt Moore, and Hector Neris—bullpen options—all found new teams. None of them ended up signing with the Mets, who are rumored to have only a certain amount left to spend. They were successful in dispelling Adam Ottavino’s doubts, which initially led him to choose not to participate, on Saturday afternoon. For a season, he will be paid $4.5 million.

What will happen to this team now that a single player has almost half of the remaining treasury allocated to him?

The $10 million left over story is supported by the Adam Ottavino contract, which also provides space for an additional arm.

Don’t use it all at one location. It’s been said many times. It’s usually laced with irony. It might be more calculated and less of a lighthearted joke with the Mets. Instead of throwing nearly $10 million at a single pitcher, they have prepared themselves for the arrival of another warm body.

The Mets roster for this season will appear different, but fans have patiently accepted it. The augmentations are advantageous. However, the team will fall well short of expectations set a few years ago, even if half of them perform well.

Finding a reliever willing to take a $5.5 million one-year deal is not insurmountable. After all, that’s what John Brebbia received from the Chicago White Sox. Only $5 million was taken by Will Smith from the Kansas City Royals. Free agent target Andrew Chafin, a longtime favorite of Mets supporters, agreed to a $4.5 million deal. Brent Suter, who signed a $3 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, is another example. There are incentives included in some of these contracts, so it’s not as simple as it might first appear.

Although the Mets are looking for a deal, that doesn’t mean the pitcher they add won’t be good. There are heists to commit. Ottavino could be one of them even at 38 this upcoming season. With $5.5 million left, all the Mets need to do is make the right decision at this point.