Re-grading the 3 big NY Mets trades for center fielders David Stearns has made

David Stearns has made three trades for a center fielder during his tenure with the Mets. How do they grade now vs. how did they grade when we first saw the deals?
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2) Cedric Mullins

The big talking point on the day of the MLB trade deadline was whether the Mets would add a center fielder and if so, who? Luis Robert Jr. rumors ran so rampant you’d swear we were one Bob Nightengale report away from readers tearing a hamstring just by absorbing the latest update that led nowhere. Cedric Mullins was always a logical match for the Mets given his impending free agency, the disastrous results for the Baltimore Orioles, and what he could bring to the table at an affordable trade cost.

Because it was the last of their four trade deadline moves, we might have felt a little better about this complementary piece than we should have. He was someone to give us a break from Tyrone Taylor (who was struggling at the time). Maybe a change of scenery could spark something new. It did cost the Mets three prospects which felt a little hefty. However, with all of them being lower in the minor leagues, it was a risk worth taking.

Initial Grade: B-

Probably not the Mets trade deadline deal we’ll roast the most in future years, this deal still gets a worse grade than initially believed. Mullins played so badly that all of a sudden the same fans who wanted Taylor out of the starting lineup were craving for him to play more. Once hurt, the Mets gave us a large dose of Mullins and Siri for a short period. Neither worked.

Maybe only Ryan Helsley did less to help the Mets win games after getting traded here. The fundies weren’t even good by Mullins who misplayed balls and got caught standing between first base and second base on a live ball. He didn’t have the kind of intensity the locker room needed.

Updated Grade: D+

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