The MLB trade deadline is going to be more like a 40-hour than anything else. The New York Mets have gotten involved in one trade thus far, sending A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins. 36 hours or less to go (depending on when you read), David Stearns has more work to do.
What’s the hold up and why haven’t these Mets players been traded yet?
The Mets haven’t traded any of these players yet because….
Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes haven’t been traded yet because…
The starting pitcher market was held up by the Tarik Skubal market. Now that he is going to the Los Angeles Dodgers, expect the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays (as well as others) to add onto their pitches for Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes.
Tyrone Taylor hasn’t been traded yet because…
There isn’t really much of a rush to trade him. Another home run on Saturday makes him look good, but does it really do much for his trade value? The Mets aren’t going to get a steal for him. A prospect that merely looks good on paper, maybe having a better season than where he ranks within an organization, is the most realistic return we can be satisfied with.
Luis Robert Jr. hasn’t been traded yet because…
Nobody wants him. If the Mets aren’t going to pay all or most of the remaining portion of his contract, why would anyone give up even a random prospect for him? He has been ineffective outside of a couple of bombs since his IL return. The Mets are going to be faced with a difficult time trading him.
Brooks Raley hasn’t been traded yet because…
All of those A.J. Minter suitors need to up their game. Brooks Raley can be an incredibly valuable piece moved at the trade deadline if he lands with a serious contender. Already on August 2 with no deal in place, Raley feels like one of the first or last to go of the remaining Mets players on the block.
Luke Weaver and Huascar Brazoban haven’t been traded yet because…
The Mets want to hold out for something ridiculous. You need to absolutely blow the Mets away to get one of these controllable relievers. If they’re serious about contending in 2027, both need to stay unless the Mets are getting back someone who helps next year.
The Mets haven’t traded anyone else yet because…
Those players either aren’t getting traded or the Mets aren’t being offered enough for any of them. Players like Luis Torrens and Francisco Alvarez are sure to have some final rumors associated with them. Jared Young has been too good for the Mets to sell him for what he’s actually worth. No one is taking a bad Mets contract right now.
