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Contract clause has the NY Mets possibly trading 2 minor league free agent signings

The Mets could be on the verge of two cash considerations trades.
ByTim Boyle|
Mar 14, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Anthony Gose throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
Mar 14, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Anthony Gose throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images | Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets could be on the verge of making a trade. Two, in fact. Upward mobility clauses for Anthony Gose and Jon Singleton activated. The pair of minor leaguers can essentially act as free agents while looking for a new team that’ll force the Mets into calling them up or sending them elsewhere for what’ll likely be cash considerations.

It does come with the caveat that either player would require a big league roster spot due to the style of the clause. Surely, someone out there will signal interest if the Mets don’t promote either of them soon.

The Mets may have already told us how they feel about Anthony Gose

This didn’t catch the Mets by surprise. Rather than recall Gose for his MLB opportunity, they traded for Jose Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Both lefties, it’s the second time Gose has been passed over. The first was when the team originally called up Genesis Cabrera.

Gose’s numbers hold up in Triple-A. He’s 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA in 16.1 innings of work. Walks have been his issue with just over 6 per 9 innings. Another organization in need of a lefty reliever may overlook those numbers and give him a chance even if all it does is end with a single appearance. Why not, Colorado Rockies?

It’s clearer what the Mets will do with Jon Singleton

There’s no room for Singleton in Flushing. If they didn’t call him up during the absence of Jesse Winker, they probably never thought too highly of him. Through 141 plate appearances, he has mashed 8 home runs and driven in 26. He’s walking a ton, 24 so far, but also seeing his fair share of strikeouts. He’s at 40 already.

Just a .226 hitter in Triple-A after a full season at the majors as the primary first baseman for the Houston Astros, it would require a team like the Boston Red Sox who need a Band-Aid at first base to take Singleton away. The barely above-water Cincinnati Reds could make some sense but so could others looking to take a chance on a part-time first baseman/DH.

Based on the current structure of the Mets roster and other moves they’ve made, it’ll only take a willing dance partner for either to find a new home.

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