Report: Teams approach Mets about Bruce, Granderson, Conforto

The New York Mets' outfield could look much different next season if Yoenis Cespedes - who opted out of his contract - departs via free agency, but the club could potentially deal another piece of it, too.

Teams seem interested in three members of the Mets outfield, Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson, and Michael Conforto, and recently approached the club about their availability, reports Marc Carig of Newsday.

General manager Sandy Alderson would not identify any of the clubs showing interest in the team's trio of left-handed outfielders, according to Carig.

"I think people are aware that we are left-handed," Alderson explained. "I wouldn’t be any more specific than that because we’ve had inquiries across the board. We have four or five guys in that category."

If the season were to begin today, the trio would be New York's starting outfield, although they've expressed a serious interest in trying to re-sign Cespedes, making it a top priority.

If they were to able to ink Cespedes to a new deal, the Mets could then flip an outfielder, from what would be an excess, to one of the interested clubs in exchange for help in an area of need, such as the bullpen or behind the plate.

Both Bruce and Granderson have one year left on their contracts, while the 23-year-old Conforto isn't eligible for free agency until 2022.

Bruce, 29, is set to earn $13 million next season after hitting .250/.309/.506 with 33 home runs and 99 RBIs split between the Cincinnati Reds and the Mets.

The 35-year-old Granderson will make $15 million next season. He hit .237/.335/.464 with 30 home runs and 59 RBIs in 2016.

After an impressive rookie campaign, Conforto's numbers dropped substantially as he played more. His batting average dropped 50 points, while his OPS fell from .841 to .725.