These once sneaky NY Mets trade candidates have seen their value nosedive

Freddy Peralta’s tanking trade value is going to make it difficult for the New York Mets to get back anything close to what they gave up for him. Never the goal in the first place, it’s possible we’re looking at an anticlimactic return.

Offers will still come in. He’ll be a buy low candidate for any team looking to contend. The same rules won’t apply to these Mets teammates who may have lost all of their trade value.

Kodai Senga has been excluded because of how different he is. Less of a trade candidate and more of a player the Mets might just need to release, he deserves a category all of his own.

These once sneaky Mets trade candidates no longer have much value for other teams

1) Tobias Myers

When things weren’t going well for the Mets, but Tobias Myers was performing, he was someone who could have been a sneaky-good trade candidate. Nope. Not this year. A 6.14 ERA on the season after giving up a run in 2 innings of work on Wednesday night, Myers is a guy whose place with the Mets has gotten complicated. His remaining minor league option is in jeopardy if not already used up. He could win his way as next year’s longman, but it would immediately be as more of a mop-up guy than anything else barring a major change.

2) MJ Melendez

It seems like only yesterday when MJ Melendez was hitting .345 and crushing baseballs in the middle of the Mets lineup. Then came May when he hit .128. In June, prior to his demotion, Melendez batted .159. The success was short-lived and the reality set in: Melendez isn’t a good enough hitter at the major league level to justify a roster spot. Could we see him back on the Mets before 2026 is over? With a few open spots coming, Melendez and his .192 batting average and 34.7% strikeout rate can make another appearance at an empty Citi Field in August. What he definitely won’t do is be back in 2027.

3) Austin Warren

Austin Warren landed on the IL after his Tuesday disaster that included 5 earned runs and zero batters retired. It was on the heels of a 2 innings, 4 earned run performance his previous time out. Likely on the IL still by the time the trade deadline arrives, his 4.63 ERA and 1.48 WHIP were already working against him. Optioned twice this season but with what looks to be less than 20 days served in the minors, the Mets could have him back again next year. What they won’t do is find someone willing to give them anything for him at the trade deadline.

4) Jared Young

Our love of Jared Young isn’t what it was early on after his IL return. A far better defender than Mark Vientos, his offensive output isn’t much better. His hit by pitch on Wednesday with the bases loaded allowed him to play a reluctant, bruised hero. However, his OPS has dropped under .700 and his .227 batting average has him looking more like the player we saw last year when power would occasionally show up but not much else in terms of regular production. The Mets should probably just keep him around, see how the offseason goes, and maybe capitalize on a remaining minor league option.

5) Cionel Perez

Maybe because he throws left-handed and has a history of getting the ball on the ground the Mets can find some taker for Cionel Perez. It was never practical to expect anything more than a minor league flier. There’s little reason for the Mets to keep Perez around. He’ll be the very poor man’s A.J. Minter or Brooks Raley. It’s very possible he survives past the trade deadline simply because the Mets don’t get any offer and they need someone to pitch.

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