4 players the NY Mets won’t trade before August 3 but will move in the offseason

The New York Mets will be one of the most active teams over the next week with practically everyone up for sale. They won’t have luck moving on from many, if any, bad contracts. What they will focus on is getting anything in return for all of their expiring contracts.

There will be trade deadline survivors who’ll stick around for the remainder of 2026, but when the offseason arrives, we should fully expect them to get traded.

These Mets won’t get traded in the next week, but will be on the block in the offseason

1) Mark Vientos

There is very little reason to try Mark Vientos out again at first base, third base, or DH. Before his trade value craters completely, the Mets need to trade him in the offseason for whatever they can get. Whether it’s a player in a similar position or a prospect, the team can ill-afford to have him around much longer. He is a defensive liability whose offense peaked in 2024. Be sure to remind every team of how good he was then to get the best return.

2) Francisco Alvarez

I’m starting to think Francisco Alvarez really will get traded this offseason. It’s not because the Mets dislike him. They’ve invested a lot of time and effort into making him one of the game’s best catchers. He has taken multiple steps backwards as a defensive player while looking like a good hitter this season. If ever there was a time to sell him, this is probably their last opportunity. I’d guess the Mets go defense-first behind the plate in 2027 with a combination of Luis Torrens and some random player with minor league options we’re not even thinking about, possibly even a trade deadline acquisition.

3) Ronny Mauricio

There is no room for Ronny Mauricio and there hasn’t been for a while. He’s going to get traded this offseason and we’ll check in every once in a while to see he has stalled out. His career isn’t close to over and there’s always a chance with regular playing time or with a more patient team, he becomes a decent part-time player. The lack of success in the few chances the Mets have given him with the added lack of minor league options for next year make it clear he has no future in New York.

4) Kodai Senga

Certainly a DFA candidate as well, I’m guessing the Mets continue to see what Kodai Senga can do in relief this year. It’ll work out all right and be enough to convince another team to buy low on him while asking the Mets to pay a part of the contract. If the Mets were able to sell Jeff McNeil to the Athletics and have them eat most of the contract, a player like Senga shouldn’t be impossible to trade somewhere else. There’s a team out there that already thinks they know more than the Mets. It’s a matter of David Stearns taking the low-ball offer.

The ones who didn’t make the cut and will be around in 2027

Two notable players who didn’t make the cut are Francisco Lindor and Brett Baty. The team will find it tough to trade Lindor prior to the outcome of the CBA and there probably won’t be enough time to get anything done whenever action resumes. Meanwhile, the Mets seem too enamored with Baty’s defensive versatility albeit inefficiency. Plus, with third base being so uncertain, I think they keep him around.

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