Clay Holmes felt like a lot of Mets fans watching Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz and Brendan Nimmo leave New York. “It’s a little sad seeing those guys go. They’re great players. They’ve been great Mets for a long time,

Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong spent part of Wednesday dressed as elves, but the Mets are hopeful all will soon resemble lead reindeer.

The baseball hot stove is burning with an unusual trend this winter: the steady migration of former Yankees across town to the Mets. With Luke Weaver’s recent signing of a two-year, $22 million contract with the Amazins, the pattern has become impossible to ignore — and it’s raising eyebrows throughout New York.

The New York Yankees have had a slow offseason so far, but their crosstown rival New York Mets have been very busy. Off to a strong start losing some of their s