1 player from the NY Mets-Padres trade rumors who doesn’t seem to fit so well

So hot and heavy, the Motion Picture Association is giving the New York Mets rumors about their potential trade with the San Diego Padres an NC-17 rating. A blockbuster of some magnitude is bound to happen. The Padres have too many pieces that fit what the Mets need and vice versa.

Several players have been mentioned with one of them standing out the most as pinky on the hand.

Outfielder Ramon Laureano had his option picked up by the Padres, but the purpose could be to flip him in a trade. An outfielder who has rated negatively in recent seasons and had his worst defensive season in 2025, naming him the new starting left fielder would be a curious choice for the Mets who’ve already made Jorge Polanco a big part of next season’s plans. If you want to prevent runs, Laureano isn’t the guy to have.

Does Ramon Laureano make enough sense for the Mets?

Coming off of a 24 home runs and 74 RBI campaign, the Mets would be buying into a bit of a resurgent season for a guy who was once a budding star with the Oakland Athletics. A PED suspension, something he has in common with Polanco, came at a point when he had already started a decline.

Last year’s home run and RBI totals were both career-highs with his best results coming early in the year with the Baltimore Orioles. He still managed to show good pop with the Padres in his final 50 games, hitting 9 home runs.

The Mets have already sacrificed offense in favor of defense with the Brandon Nimmo-Marcus Semien swap. With Laureano, they reverse course and bring in what feels like a downgrade in every regard from what Nimmo brought. He’s cheaper and for good reason: he’s not as good.

Laureano does work in a circumstance where he isn’t forced into the lineup if things aren’t working. He could be a good stop gap in left field until Carson Benge arrives as well as an additional safety net in center field if the team isn’t able to upgrade over Tyrone Taylor. Still, in an offseason that has some far more fascinating choices in free agency and the trade market, Laureano doesn’t feel like the appropriate target, at least not for the direction they’ve already gone.