Mets trades with the Diamondbacks often lead to a postseason visit

August 30, 2015 – Mets trade two farmhands for Addison Reed

The final trade between the Mets and Diamondbacks that fit this bill is the one made only weeks before the team began its magical postseason run. The day was August 30, 2015, and the Mets were seeking some bullpen help. Like a good friend, the Diamondbacks were there.

In a deal that sent minor leaguers Miller Diaz and Matt Koch from the Mets to the Diamondbacks, the Metropolitans were able to add one of their most important bullpen pieces of the next two years to the roster. His name is Addison Reed. One look at his numbers and you can see why some people still miss him.

Reed had a 4.20 ERA with Arizona but seemed to enjoy the change to the NL East and Citi Field in 2015. In his 15.1 innings with the 2015 Mets, Reed pitched to a 1.17 ERA.

Unfortunately, a bad World Series performance is what Reed is most known for. The Kansas City Royals roughed him up pretty good. He was the loser in Game 5 to close out the series.

However, I think Reed deserves an asterisk and we may actually be able to close this out by claiming the Mets made a deal with the Diamondbacks in four out of four postseason years. That’s because Reed returned and had an awesome full year in 2016 when New York revisited the playoffs.

In 2016, Reed pitched 77.2 frames for the club and turned in a 1.97 ERA. Once again, the Mets made the playoffs thanks to a trade with the Diamondbacks.

Reed remained in New York for part of 2017 before he was eventually traded to the Boston Red Sox. In total, he pitched 142 innings for the Mets and delivered a 2.09 ERA.

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I’m not saying a trade with the Diamondbacks guarantees the Mets are in the postseason. Instead, all I’m claiming is that it’s not the worst idea to strike another deal.