NY Mets: Five offseason Brandon Nimmo trade destinations

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are one of the worst teams in MLB so you might be wondering why on earth I would expect them to give up assets for someone like Nimmo.

The Tigers are pretty abysmal from top to bottom, so don’t expect the outfield to be any different. They need outfielders who are quick, good defenders, have some pop, and are good hitters.

Most rebuilding teams would wait until their own prospects are ready in scenarios such as this, but the Tigers don’t exactly have an abundance of young outfielders who fit the criteria. Every team inevitably must engage in trades, and the Tigers likely will have to do so in order to take their outfield of the future to the next level.

They are expected to at least explore the market for outfielders, so why can’t Nimmo and the Mets be part of that conversation? Detroit may be willing to part with some of their pitchers, something the Mets will benefit from, and they have one of the best farm systems in baseball, so they might be willing to send away some youngsters in order to acquire someone like Nimmo.

If not, it would be difficult to sway the Mets with current members of Detroit’s roster, but not impossible. Some players that might turn the heads of the Mets’ organization are relievers Jose Cisnero, Buck Farmer, Daniel Norris, catcher Austin Romine, and starter Matthew Boyd, who might prove to be worth the gamble.