5 NY Mets players they can trade before Opening Day and what they should get back

Any of these five players should be on the table to get traded before the season begins.

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4) Trade Sean Reid-Foley for an optional reliever or minor league flier

Sean Reid-Foley had an amazing 2025 season even if it included just 21.2 innings. His 1.66 ERA was an outstanding turn for a promising Mets pitcher who has found it difficult to remain on the MLB roster. Despite being with the Mets for four seasons now, he has logged only 60 innings.

The difficulty with SRF is he is out of minor league options. Signed to a split contract as well, the Mets are protecting themselves from a possible waiver claim if they did decide to DFA him before the season began. He feels less like a player to send somewhere else just for cash. If the Mets are going to trade him for some additional roster flexibility, get back a body.

An optional reliever or someone yet to reach the majors would be ideal. Reid-Foley was too good last year in his limited appearances to completely give up on him without at least getting more than cash back.

Although the ERA was great, Reid-Foley did allow an additional 6 unearned runs along with the 4 earned he did give up. He has been prone to walking batters throughout his major league career, currently owning a rate of 5.4 per 9 as a member of the Mets. We’d like to think there’s some untapped potential there. Truthfully, he has limitations.

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