3 Mets trades for Jordan Montgomery that could make sense for both teams

2) Diamondbacks trade Jordan Montgomery to the Mets for Alex Ramirez

Something has to give with Mets prospect Alex Ramirez. He’ll be in his second year on the 40-man roster and after a poor display again in 2024, he’s nearing a daunting place no prospect ever wants to land. By the time this 21-year-old is MLB-ready, could he be out of minor league options?

There isn’t much room or thought of Ramirez being a future Mets player. He has been passed by too many different players to count. Even Luisangel Acuna and Jett Williams who were infielders have overtaken him as potential starting center fielders in Queens. The best case scenario for Ramirez is to end up somewhere else where he can maybe show off his abilities as a bench player. He does have speed, swiping 40 bases in Double-A last year. 

This isn’t such a bad trade for the Diamondbacks. They get a once legitimate highly ranked prospect in return for Montgomery. However, if this is something the Mets greenlight, it probably means eating a whole lot of Montgomery’s contract. The Mets should only give up on Ramirez for a player like Montgomery if Arizona is willing to bite the other part of the bullet.

Montgomery has no place on the Diamondbacks. Ramirez has no future with the Mets. It’s a match made in, well, not heaven.