NY Mets rumors nix Jacob deGrom trade odds, 3 other Rangers players to think about

Jacob deGrom isn’t the only Texas Rangers player the New York Mets should at least think about this offseason. Of course, Chelsea Janes had to go out and splash cold water all over that idea.

The overwhelming media was too much for the kid from Florida. Tucked away in Texas where the spotlight doesn’t shine quite as brightly on the baseball teams, deGrom might feel a little more at ease knowing he won’t get peppered with criticism.

The Mets and Rangers managed to lock up for the increasingly questionable offseason move last year which swapped Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Considering the Rangers are looking to potentially trade away some more salary, it’s worth exploring if the Mets can align on yet another deal. 

Three Rangers players at least worth the Mets’ trade consideration

1) Nathan Eovaldi

You kind of know what you’ll get from Nathan Eovaldi. He’s going to hit the injured list at some point but he’s usually good for 20-25 starts. A 1.73 ERA in 2025 showed he still had it going on at age 35. This past season, his 4.20 ERA matched exactly with what deGrom did. Eovaldi made only 23 starts with another 4 relief appearances. He is owed another $24 million in 2027 and would be a much smaller payroll burden on the Mets with similar production as deGrom. The injuries are definitely the concern. However, with the Mets already having players like Jonah Tong and Zac Thornton on the roster as well as others who can be starting rotation depth, they shouldn’t completely shy away from players like this.

2) Jake Burger

Jake Burger is still arbitration eligible but with a projected salary of almost $6 million this coming year, he is beginning to get a little expensive for a budget-conscious team. Burger is very much a more complete version of Mark Vientos with some favorable defensive metrics this past season. He happens to hit right-handed which makes him a potential first base platoon partner with Jared Young if not a more regular starter with Young handling the tougher righties. Regardless of how they use him, he’s worth asking about.

3) MacKenzie Gore

Rising Apple’s Pat Ragazzo already warned you MacKenzie Gore could be a Mets trade target. Only one year of control left and no extension, could the Rangers look to sell him for less than they gave up to acquire him? Gore was a Mets trade target previously when he was a member of the Washington Nationals. Younger than your typical one-year rental, the Mets would be acquiring him off of a down 4.58 ERA season that did, however, include a career-high 173 innings pitched. Texas gave up five prospects to land him. Gore would come at a premium price. The way this works best is if the Mets only give up one truly useful prospect and can build the rest of the package around redundancies or even a major leaguer or two. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

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