3 NY Mets players fans need to stop including in their mock trade packages for an ace pitcher

Coming up with fictional trades is a large part of being a baseball fan in December. What else is there to do when the weather is brisk, free agency has gone silent, and the drones flying overhead have left us all stumped? Mock trades have been abundant on social media, maybe more so than ever this offseason. New York Mets fans have enjoyed putting out their best (or in many cases, worst!) proposals.

It’s not easy to come up with a realistic trade proposal when you have a bias for one team. A lack of information or understanding of another ball club adds to the difficulty. The more players you're adding to your trade, the more in the wrong direction you probably are.

Frequent guests in these offseason mock trades by fans on social media, if your mock deal includes any of these Mets for an ace starting pitcher, your offer is probably lacking.

1) Tylor Megill

There is little reason why the Mets should trade Tylor Megill now. Likely on his way out of the rotation once they further add to the roster, his inclusion in mock trades has much more to do with how little he would add to other team’s rosters than what he’d actually give the Mets. Still a useful depth piece for the rotation or maybe even the bullpen, Megill’s biggest issue has been pitching consistently in the majors to make him a worthwhile addition to any major trade.

Megill is actually coming off of a pretty good year statistically. His 4.04 ERA was the best of his career. The 10.5 strikeouts per 9 was also a career-high. However, he’s turning 30 next summer and with only one remaining option left, he’s more valuable to the 2025 Mets in case of an emergency than he would be in any trade they could make this offseason.

Sorry, but Megill isn’t going to add much to any trade for a big bat or ace rotation piece. Believe it or not, he’s older than David Peterson by a few months. Remove him from your mock trades. He’s a good guy to have yet hardly the kind of impactful one any club should seek for a more proven player.