Ranking SNY’s 4 NY Mets trade ideas by feasibility starting with a Jarren Duran deal

SNY is all over the New York Mets trade deadline. News, rumors, and speculative trades have highlighted their July coverage. What else do fans care to read about anyway?

Joe DeMayo put together a list of four different trades for the Mets. Some feel more feasible than the others based on either the availability of the players involved or the package assembled courtesy of the Mets.

Of the four, which one is most realistic and which feels like a fairy tale?

4) The Jarren Duran deal

It’s tough to imagine the Boston Red Sox parting with outfielder Jarren Duran for anything short of a massive haul. Even if they have more outfielders than they know what to do with, the Red Sox can always benefit from holding off until the offseason and shipping him to a team currently out of contention. A club that expected to be better than they are, but isn’t should be all over Duran. Contenders may also have a different perception of Duran after the year or lose a free agent that opens up a roster spot.

Mayo’s deal would send the Red Sox Brandon Sproat, Ryan Clifford, and Blade Tidwell. All well-known names for Mets fans, it seems like the Red Sox would be buying low on all three. We should expect a demand for something surer if the Red Sox do deal him.

3) David Bednar for two prospects

The Pittsburgh Pirates would be wise to hold out for more than what is included in this deal for David Bednar. Drew Gilbert and Chris Suero are the pair of prospects named to acquire Bednar whose season includes a 2.53 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 32 innings. Oh, and he’s under team control for another year.

Bednar is a realistic trade possibility for the Mets, but it’s going to cost them more than Gilbert and Suero. The Pirates need to be nudged harder than this to surrender Bednar. If he was a pending free agent, things might be different.

2) A struggling ace nearing free agency

This isn’t a bad trade for the Mets. In exchange for Zac Gallen, the Mets give up Jesus Baez and Zach Thornton. Baez is one of the higher ranked prospects DeMayo deals in any of these mock trades. A possible third base solution down the line, the Mets shouldn’t hesitate to trade him in a deal that can help them right now. They’ve held onto way too many infield prospects only to see them battle to stay on the major league roster.

The question here is how badly the Mets even need another starting pitcher. Yes, they could use an upgrade. For the month of August, they’d be challenged with six starters on the roster at all times with a plan of using the added roster spot in September to have things run more smoothly. A 5.40 ERA this season with the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of free agency, Gallen is someone who might make more sense in free agency as a buy low option on a one-year deal with an option. At the trade deadline, the Mets would probably settle for someone less costly who fits more as a back-end starter.

1) Two trade deadline needs met with this Orioles trade

This feels the most conceivable of any. The Mets add Cedric Mullins to become their new center fielder. They also add lefty reliever Gregory Soto. Even if neither feels like the greatest solution at either spot, the pair of rentals shouldn’t come at a premium price.

In this deal, the Mets send Nate Dohm and Jack Wenninger to the O’s for a pair of rental players. Considering the absence of quality and consistent pitching for the Orioles this year, it’s easy to come to the conclusion they’ll be satisfied with getting some decent pitching prospects in return for two rentals. Dohm and Wenninger are both expendable in a minor league system with far better arms. The great thing about this trade is it doesn’t cost much and fills two roster needs immediately.