1 NY Mets trade deadline decision that helps our David Stearns trust, 1 that lost it

The New York Mets spent the majority of Monday taking the best offers they could for multiple players. They’re going to look completely different by the time they take the field on Tuesday with multiple roster additions bound to happen.

Fans have some varying opinions on all of the trades the Mets made. For the most part, there’s a united front on two of the decisions the POBO made.

The Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor trade helps us trust David Stearns more

Wait, two rentals for a top 100 prospect? Pinch me. After a day of several headscratching moves, this one helped to erase a lot of the doubts.

Jefferson Rojas joins the Mets as their new number one prospect. The Chicago Cubs were willing to sacrifice the future in order to punch their ticket to the World Series this year, or get eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers while trying.

Stearns’ choice of going after one big prospect while pairing up two players is exactly what the Mets needed to do for a more balanced trade deadline approach. After getting three so-so, maybe they work prospects for Freddy Peralta, it was needed to recoup some of what they traded the Milwaukee Brewers for him in the offseason. If Rojas at least replaces what we thought Jett Williams could be, this feels like a gigantic victory.

While that earned some faith from the fans, another decision lost it.

The Mets traded Huascar Brazoban and Luke Weaver when they didn’t need to

By trading both of these controllable relievers, the Mets raised some questions about next year’s team. Both could have been here. Instead, they head to the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates for a combined three prospects. Brazoban brought the Mets one ranked and one unranked prospect (a 27-year-old). Weaver added them their second best prospect of the trade deadline, Sammy Starura. It's not the prospect the Mets got back for Weaver that's the problem. Fans want to know why it wasn't more. Stafura+ would have been the appealing move to make.

Trading one could have caused a stir. Selling off both obliterated their depth chart. It’s suddenly open tryouts in the Mets bullpen for the remainder of the year. Daniel Duarte and Bryce Conley are right behind Devin Williams on the depth chart.

With every trade deadline deal, it takes years to fully understand the ramifications. Buyers find out quickly what they got. The sellers have to wait it out. We’re still trying to find the full results of the 2023 trade deadline. Ryan Clifford, where are ya?

The Mets farm system looks much different today than it did yesterday. So does the MLB roster which could have a few of the additions joining immediately or soon after. Howie Rose put it best. Meet the Mets has a whole new meaning.

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