New York Mets will never trade Jacob deGrom to the Yankees

If the New York Mets decide to tear it all down, they could trade Jacob deGrom. The one team they won’t deal him to are the New York Yankees.

Jacob deGrom is arguably the most valuable player on the New York Mets roster. As a true ace, he’s the rotation’s leader and one guy they could get a huge haul for if they decided to trade him.

Ever since the Mets cooled off following their amazing start, fans have began to wonder whether or not this team has what it takes to reach the postseason. If things become a little clearer and they have no shot, trading deGrom is one way they could rebuild the farm system.

Personally, I think it’s foolish to trade deGrom this year. The Metropolitans are a lot closer to becoming a really good team than some of us give them credit for. If their 2018 roster played as well as they did in 2017, their record would look much better.

It’s not up to me to decide what happens to deGrom. That’s what they pay the front office for.

If Sandy Alderson does decide to tear things apart and trade deGrom, fans can rest assured that he won’t join the New York Yankees.

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Some Yankees fans seem to believe they can get whomever they want. They see Brian Cashman as the schoolyard bully, capable of holding other general managers upside down and shaking out their best players like they’re milk money.

Like many fans, those who root for the Yankees seem to believe their prospects are better than everything else out there. It’s the way some Mets faithful believe Dominic Smith has any value at all. Their take: why wouldn’t the pathetic Mets want Clint Frazier and a few other unproven players in exchange for deGrom?

Just because the Mets and Yankees play in the same city doesn’t mean they get along. Their rivalry is not a friendly one. Playing in the same city means competing for fans. Competing for fans means fighting over who gets more money. And so on and so forth.

deGrom is far too valuable to his team’s image for them to ever send him to the Yankees. Trading him to the Bronx would do the Yankees a favor. Even if they play in different leagues, neither is keen on helping out the other.

As much as the Mets would hate to help the Yankees, it goes in the opposite direction. Any of the prospects the Yankees send to Queens could become a superstar. How would that look for the winningest team in baseball history?

Until deGrom goes or the Mets prove they’re competitive, sports talk radio lines will fill up with ridiculous trade proposals between the two New York teams.

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