NY Mets have the perfect backup plan to make the latest Yankees rumors come true

The New York Mets and Yankees rarely make trades. Even rarer is a deal in the middle of a season. Many of their in-season moves are pretty irrelevant like the July of 1989 deal swapping Marcus Lawton for Scott Nielsen.

There have been actual trade deadline moves made between the teams, Armando Benitez going to the Bronx for a couple of games before getting traded again in 2003.

According to some of the latest Yankees rumors, they’re looking for the same role as Benitez: a closer. Rumors have them targeting San Diego Padres’ stud Mason Miller. And if that fails, their next best option probably is to do the unthinkable and call up the Mets about Luke Weaver.

Luke Weaver is the best backup plan for the Yankees if they miss on Mason Miller

How available will the Padres make Miller? They gave up a lot, including the second best prospect in MLB Leo De Vries, to land him. There’s no reason to play nice with the Yankees or anyone else.

Prioritizing Miller does look a bit strange with David Bednar knowing a 2.70 ERA as the team’s closer this year. Just two blown saves and a scoreless streak over his last 19 innings and 16 games, Bednar’s recent performance is rivaling what Weaver managed to do with the Mets until a ghost runner scored against him to finally snap the streak. Weaver still hasn’t allowed an earned run since April 30.

Weaver should cost a lot, but not nearly what the Padres will demand for Miller. The team has a pressing need at catcher. Allocating prospect capital in a trade for someone like Hunter Goodman and making Weaver your Miller alternative isn’t such a bad idea. Weaver crosses off one of the most important boxes every athlete is questioned about coming to the Big Apple: can they handle New York?

There’s nothing to suggest Miller would fold under the brighter spotlight of New York, but how can you ever tell? Edwin Diaz was horrible in his first year with the Mets. Devin Williams, on his second New York club in two seasons, hasn’t been the same pitcher he was with the Milwaukee Brewers. Ryan Helsley was a bust for the Mets. Camilo Doval left his abilities in San Francisco.

The last trade between the Mets and Yankees sent Luis Torrens to Flushing for cash. The most recent trade involving players in the middle of a season was the Benitez deal from 2003. Weaver back to the Yankees would be one of the more explosive trade deadline scenarios. He has handled both New York clubs and been successful going from one to the other already.

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