The Mets are hoping to win with their stockpile of talented pitchers in 2017.

Sandy Alderson isn’t thinking much beyond that. The GM said the Mets are not planning on talking about extensions with any of their pitchers this winter.

“We’re not thinking about it now, it really hasn’t been our focus,” Alderson told The News. “It’s probably not something that is going to happen before we head to spring training.”

Alderson said he would not rule out talking to a pitcher’s agent about an extension during the 2017 season, but indicated it was not something he was considering before the Mets get to Port St. Lucie.

“I am not going to say we would do or we are not going to do it,” Alderson said of looking to lock up one of their young arms long term during the season, “but heading into spring training, it’s not likely going to happen.”

The Mets are facing escalating costs with their pitchers as they reach arbitration and eventually free agency.

With Harvey and deGrom among their pitchers coming off injuries that required season-ending surgery, however, the Mets are going to take a pass on any deal this winter. Harvey said last February he would be open to listening to a possible extension with the Mets. DeGrom also has said he would be interested in an extension.

Harvey is often compared to Stephen Strasburg. They share the same agent, Scott Boras, both are hard-throwing righthanders and both have been derailed by injuries throughout their major league careers. Last spring, Strasbrug signed a seven-year, $175 million extension.

DeGrom had a disappointing 2016, going 7-6 with a 3.04 ERA, after a Rookie of the Year season in 2014 and a stellar season in 2015 (14-8, 2.54 ERA). He had Tommy John surgery early in his minor league career and was shut down in 2016 to have surgery to move the ulnar nerve in his elbow.

DeGrom was still waiting to begin his throwing program earlier this month. DeGrom will be 32 when he reaches free agency and could be more open to the idea of an extension.

The Mets obviously want to wait and see how Harvey and deGrom come back in 2017. They won’t have much more time to wait these decisions out, however, as their pitchers are close to striking it rich.


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