Mets have serious payroll flexibility coming despite paying down Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander's contractsMets acted decisively at the trade deadline, and are in a much better place because of it10/9/2023, 2:30 PMDanny AbrianoManager of Editorial ProductionDrew Gilbert / Photo Courtesy of Bronson Harris/Binghamton Rumble PoniesSteve Cohen and David Stearns / SNY