NY Mets rumors: SNY names 6 trade candidates but the team should focus on these 2

The New York Mets don’t need to blow up the farm system or grab the flashiest name on the block. They need to plug a couple of glaring leaks with the right kind of reinforcements. No blockbuster required, just a little strategy, a little urgency, and a pair of deals that fit what this team needs to keep winning.

In a recent SNY segment, Anthony DiComo rattled off six possible trade targets. All of them had some logic, but two in particular—Eugenio Suárez and Danny Coulombe—stood out as perfect matches for this Mets roster. One brings much-needed stability to third base. The other strengthens a bullpen that’s quietly fraying at the edges. If the Mets want to stay in the NL race, these are the names to circle.

Eugenio Suarez

Suárez isn’t exactly a fresh face, but that doesn’t mean he can’t deliver where the Mets need it most. This season, he’s hitting .250 with an .889 OPS, powered by 31 homers and 78 RBIs. Yes, his strikeout issues persist, his 105 Ks place him in the bottom 15 percent of MLB, but the Mets can live with that if he brings clutch production. With runners in scoring position, Suárez has been a different hitter altogether, batting .289 with a scorching 1.007 OPS across 89 at-bats. That’s the timely hitting this Mets offense desperately needs.

Playing through the final year of his contract, Suárez is a rental who won’t break the bank. He’s earning $15 million this season and becomes a free agent in 2026, meaning the Mets can bolster third base without mortgage-level commitments. It’s a straightforward, low-risk add for a lineup hungry for consistent run production.

Danny Coulombe

Danny Coulombe doesn’t light up the radar gun, but he’s been lighting up stat sheets all season. The 34-year-old lefty owns a microscopic 0.68 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP across 26.2 innings, with 29 strikeouts to boot. He doesn’t overpower hitters, his fastball barely cracks 90, but with a crafty mix of sinkers, cutters, and sweepers, he’s turned finesse into dominance. His 41.1% chase rate and 28.3% whiff rate show hitters are swinging, just not at anything they can handle.

Where Coulombe shines is against left-handed batters, who are hitting just .208 with a .469 OPS against him. In a league loaded with dangerous lefty sluggers, that kind of reliability from the left side is a luxury the Mets' bullpen sorely lacks. He’s on a one-year deal with Minnesota and hits free agency this winter, making him another affordable rental for a team that doesn’t need flash, just function.

The Mets don’t need to reinvent the roster or swing wildly to say they did something. They need targeted moves that fix real problems. Eugenio Suárez and Danny Coulombe check every box, productive, reliable, and realistically available. One brings power and clutch hitting to third base. The other gives the bullpen a dependable lefty weapon. If the Mets want to keep playing meaningful baseball in October, these are the moves that matter.