The New York Mets ended veteran outfielder Brandon Nimmo's nine-year stint with the team last week after trading him to the Texas Rangers for infielder Marcus Semein.With Nimmo out of the door, the Mets are eyeing a reliable outfield option and former NL MVP Cody Bellinger has emerged as one of the potential candidates per MLB analyst Jon Heyman."Cody Bellinger looks like a better Mets fit now that Brandon Nimmo has been traded,” Heyman wrote. “If they bring back Alonso, Bellinger could enhance the 1B situation by giving Alonso a DH day."While Heyman feels Bellinger is a great fit for the Mets, the veteran analyst reported that the Yankees remain in pursuit of their former All-Star slugger. Heyman also mentioned two other teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, as Bellinger's potential suitors.""But the Yankees continue to make Bellinger their No. 1 target, plus Philly and both LA teams are lurking.”Bellinger who was traded to the Yankees last December, had a strong year in the Bronx with a .272 average, 29 home runs, and 98 RBIs. He opted out of his contract to become a free agent.Mets stars Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil had heated altercation during midseason slumpWhile the Mets are looking to bolster their hitting options in the offseason after failing to qualify for the postseason, the team has been surrounded by controversy.New York Post's Mike Puma reported on Friday that Mets star Francisco Lindor verbally attacked teammate Jeff McNeil after the team's seventh consecutive loss in June.The two Mets stars have had their differences in the past as they reportedly had an altercation in the dugout in 2021 when Lindor reportedly grabbed McNeil by the throat and pinned him against a wall in the tunnel.The team has yet to comment on the reports of the controversial incident.