3 NY Mets trades the Yankees would absolutely hate to see

You don’t make trade deadline deals to stick it to your geographical rival. Every trade deadline move the New York Mets make should have one thing in mind: setting themselves up best for the future. In the process, they might throw some sand in the eyes of the New York Yankees.

While the Mets and Yankees line up for some potential trade deadline dealings, the more realistic scenario is for the Mets to do business with Yankees rivals. Any of these trade scenarios would be a way to, intentionally or not, insult the other New York baseball club.

The Yankees won’t be too happy if any of these Mets trades happen

1) Luis Torrens to the Red Sox

The Yankees are in the market for catching help. So are the Boston Red Sox. Luis Torrens, who was basically handed to the Mets by the Yankees in early 2024, is a potential target of theirs. It seems very unlikely the Mets trade him at all after receiving a two-year extension that’ll pay him over $5 million in 2027 and 2028. With Boston suddenly in the playoff race, they’re a match for multiple players on the Mets roster, but not this next guy who’d be a better target for another AL East team.

Chances it happens: 2.5% chance David Stearns bumps his head and makes this trade.

2) Clay Holmes to the Rays

Clay Holmes to the Tampa Bay Rays seems very possible. If Adrian Houser was their big starting pitcher addition last year, they should be open to Holmes who has been far more reliable since making the starter transition. What’s more, with their creative thinking, he might even slot in more uniquely as a relief pitcher option if they made it to the postseason. Holmes on the Rays would be far more impactful than Torrens on the Red Sox. He can personally assure Tampa Bay wins the division and maybe deliver an October punch to eliminate the Yankees.

Chances it happens: 30% only because there will be other teams bidding for his services.

3) Luke Weaver to any American League contender

Holmes is a good fit for several teams in need of a starter. The same is true for Luke Weaver, another ex-Yankees player who could be on the move. Only slightly more likely to get traded, him landing on any AL contender’s roster creates a storyline of baseball revenge against the Yankees. The Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, and maybe even the Texas Rangers are all top matches to trade for Weaver. A bullpen savior for the Yankees in 2024, Weaver is capable of doing the same for another team to finish off 2026. The question is whether anyone is willing to pay the high asking price to pry him away with another year of control. For the sake of picking a team, let's say he goes to the Chicago White Sox and the little team that could bumps the Yankees out in the postseason.

Chances it happens: 10% due to the lack of truly great closers ready to move teams.

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