David Stearns can thank himself extra if the NY Mets trade for Trevor Megill

Juicy probably isn’t the word. Succulent? Tender? Not moist. Whichever adjective you choose, the New York Mets rumors of their interest in Trevor Megill hit on Monday night with some mixed emotions.

Megill has saved 51 games over the last two seasons and was an All-Star in 2025. The literal embodiment down to the name and genetic coding as Tylor Megill we all believe can be accomplished if the Mets were to move his brother to the bullpen, this Milwaukee Megill is only a potential trade candidate because David Stearns made a decision in 2018 that is finally now paying off.

A successful trade for Trevor Megill earns David Stearns a pat on the back with both hands

He hasn’t done it yet, but if he was to acquire Megill, a guy whose underlying statistics are maybe better than the already satisfying results, we’d have to think the Milwaukee Brewers are moving Abner Uribe into the closer’s role. He’s already the one listed on Roster Resource as the final boss in their bullpen. An amateur free agent signing by Stearns back in 2018, he’s far less costly than Megill and a 25-year-old on the rise. Who is he? Didn't he invent baseball and play some third base for the 2015 Mets?

Uribe finished the year as the Brewers closer. Admittedly, none of us were paying too close of attention to what was going on in Milwaukee. They were fighting for the number one seed while we just wanted a little bit of oxygen to stay alive into October. He ended up with 7 saves on the year and a magnificent 1.67 ERA. In his 75.1 innings, he struck out 90 batters.

Uribe isn’t the one for sale, though. It’s Megill whose arbitration number is projected to come in at over $6 million. He has team control for another season after the coming year, furthering the case as to why he’d be a worthwhile target to pursue.

The Mets aren’t the only ones. In Jon Heyman’s report, the New York Yankees would like to get their meaty paws on him, too. Megill would give David Bednar added competition to the closer’s role the same way he could Devin Williams on the Mets roster. It does seem that if the Mets were to add him, they’d have to do little maneuvering with the depth chart immediately. It wouldn’t take them out of the running for Edwin Diaz either. Megill is merely a closer-experienced arm who’d be a top high-leverage righty.

It’ll take more than a “c’mon buddy” from Stearns to the Brewers to convince them to trade Megill here over the Yankees. The cost of pitchers in trades of all ability levels is insane. Expect the Mets to pay through the nose.