Morning News: Eric Young Jr, right handed bat, Gooden's comments.

Eric Young Jr. has been non-tendered by the Mets and is now a free agent. The Mets brass agreed to let Eric Young go a few hours before the December 2nd deadline. Eric Young is the only one of the seven arbitration eligible players to be let go, as it is believed Daniel Murphy, Ruben Tejada, Jenrry Mejia, Lucas Duda, Bobby Parnell, and Dillon Gee will all get contracts for the 2015 season.

Eric Young finished the 2014 campaign with a .299 average and was projected to earn $2.3 million in arbitration for the upcoming season.

The Mets are actively looking for a right handed bat to come off the bench, according to multiple reports. Names such as Justin Turner and Johnny Gomes have surfaced recently as possible candidates. The Mets would like to add a right handed hitting outfielder specifically for when Michael Cuddyer plays first base against lefties. The Mets bench currently constitutes as follows: Ruben Tejada, Matt Den Decker, Anthony Recker, and Eric Campbell. 

Former Mets rookie of the year and 1986 world series champion Dwight Goode, recently told Yahoo Sports, Dec 2 that he believes the Mets will contend for a world championship in 2016. Gooden also noted he believes the Mets will make great strides in 2015 and "should" be in a playoff position. But, on the 30th anniversary of the 1986 team, Doc believes the Mets will win it all.