5 best Mets trade targets who should be on every fan’s wish list

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2) Luis Robert

Rumors about a possible trade for ultra-talented Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert have been making the rounds in MLB for quite some time. The 27-year-old outfielder is coming off a year of low offensive production where he posted his worst wRC+ of his career and where injuries limited his playing time to just 100 games in 2024.

Robert's talent and production when he is healthy is more than evident. In his healthiest season, Robert hit 48 home runs with 80 RBI, 90 runs, 20 stolen bases, and a batting average of .264 with a slugging percentage of .542, top 5 in MLB, in 145 games played in 2023.

Rumors about the White Sox's interest in trading Robert came out again in the GM meetings where general manager Chris Getz himself admitted that they were studying the outfielder market but had found complications in determining his value due to various injuries in his career. For many, Chicago should wait until the season for Robert's value to increase but at the same time, they risk a new injury appearing that further depresses his value.

Robert has an eye-catching $15 million contract for the 2025 season and two club options for 2026 and 2027 worth $20 million each. Despite the injuries, the value of a player with Robert's offensive production and defensive ability would be worth a shot for any contending team to trade for him.

The return of a player with Robert's profile is complex, on the one hand, the request for multiple top prospects would not be realistic due to his injury history but could imply a combination of a possible top prospect with a couple of added average prospects. Teams like the Mets that do not have a real center fielder could entertain the idea of ​​having Robert on their roster who, even with the acquisition of Juan Soto, could use a rotating outfielder for the season guaranteeing that Robert can stay healthy.

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