It is not even December, and the New York Mets have completed the heavy lifting of their offseason by agreeing to a four-year, $110 million deal with free-agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.

The Mets now can shift their focus to strengthening a bullpen that faces a possible domestic violence suspension to closer Jeurys Familia. John Harper of the New York Daily News suggests the Mets could kick the tires on Brad Hand of the San Diego Padres, a left-handed reliever who was on their radar previously.

The Cespedes deal gives the Mets a surplus of outfielders and the odd man out very well could be Jay Bruce, who will make $13 million next season before reaching free agency.

While Bruce struggled for most of his tenure with the Mets, he did hit a combined 33 homers for Cincinnati and New York and could be a fit for a Padres team that ranked 28th in the majors in slugging percentage.

The 26-year-old Hand appeared in a league-high 82 games and struck out 111 batters in 89 1/3 innings. He will be eligible for arbitration for the first time this winter, which might be an issue with the cost-conscious Padres.

- Doug Mittler