It looks like the NY Mets are shielding one of their trade assets from losing value

In the final two weeks leading up to the MLB trade deadline, the goal is simple: raise stock of trade pieces. Luis Robert Jr. is back and a home run in his second game back at least alerted everyone of what the New York Mets outfielder can offer. Meanwhile, Freddy Peralta’s value continues to sink.

One player who is getting overlooked a little too much on the trade market is getting completely hidden. The team is dealing with a bit of a roster crunch at the moment, rotating through their outfielders and using the DH in a variety of ways. Wednesday’s lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers is different once more and doesn’t include Tyrone Taylor.

Instead, Brett Baty takes over in right field for the afternoon to at least start the game. Marcus Semien goes back to second base for…well…does it really matter why?

The Mets are operating like Tyrone Taylor’s trade value is at its peak

Taylor is hitting .333/.400/.889 in July with 4 home runs. All solo shots and accounting for the only 4 runs he has driven in, he has amazingly added 3 doubles with it for a total of 7 extra-base hits. Leading up to July, he had 6 extra-base hits all year.

ESPN’s recent list of top 100 trade candidates didn’t include Taylor, but did mention Mark Vientos. It’s a fair enough assessment. Nobody suspects Taylor would fetch the Mets all that much. The Mets don’t seem to think so either or at least they’re in a prevent defense mode to protect from him going on a cold streak and seeing his season numbers go into the toilet.

It’s no secret what Taylor is. A perfectly fine fourth/fifth outfielder who gives you speed, good defense, and in some seasons reasonable power, he’s an unexceptional hitter who can go through long phases of not reaching base. Slightly worse offensively with the Mets in comparison to who he was with the Brewers, the best hope of any return in a Taylor trade is to scout a random teenage prospect or two.

One example written about on Rising Apple earlier this week involved Taylor going back to the Brewers for a pair of 19-year-old prospects. It’s the kind of deal that can quickly become forgotten about or pay off several years down the line.

Taylor hasn’t played in any of the games against the Brewers after appearing in all three versus the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend. As a player on an expiring contract, we should expect the Mets to shop him and take whatever they can get. There’s little reason to hold onto him any longer. Right or wrong, they’ve decided to pretty much let his value stay stagnant and that’s fair. Nobody is about to get tricked into giving up more than they need to for him. They could, however, realize he can be had for less.

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