Re-grading every NY Mets trade deadline deal from this past summer

It was an active trade deadline for the New York Mets. Unlike the previous two seasons, they sold instead of bought. We all had our initial reactions to the trades they did make. Months later, how are we feeling?

Every trade deserves a re-grade whether it’s a week, month, or years later. We’re about three months removed from when each of these deals took place. How are we feeling now that time has passed?

What won’t be considered is where the team the Mets traded the player did in the postseason. That’s kind of unfair and would have practically every trade feeling even better. More so, this is about the perception of what the Mets got back.

New grades for every Mets trade deadline deal

David Peterson for Cole Mathis
Old Grade: A+, New Grade: A-

The fact the Mets were able to get anything for David Peterson was impressive. Cole Mathis, a prospect whose biggest problem has been staying healthy, ended up as the return. Ranked for now, injuries and not doing a whole lot when he was healthy could have him falling off of top prospect rankings quickly.

A.J. Minter for Billy Amick and Bruin Agbayani
Old Grade: C+, New Grade: B+

It felt like the Mets could have gotten more for A.J. Minter, a top lefty reliever on the trade block. Picking up power-hitting Billy Amick and barely healthy Bruin Agbayani felt a little light. Amick stormed his way into our consciousness with power and is suddenly one of the more intriguing sluggers in the upper minor leagues. The verdict has yet to come in on Agbayani. We’re told he can be a pretty good contact hitter. Considering the

Freddy Peralta for Emilien Pitre, Aidan Smith, Gary Gill Hill
Old Grade: C, New Grade: B

It felt a little underwhelming at the time, but each of the prospects the Mets got back for Freddy Peralta showed a lot of promise. Emilien Pitre finished his minor league campaign hitting .306 with a .260/.357/.370 slash line in 20 Triple-A games. Aidan Smith, swatted 5 home runs and hit .321 in his 21 games for Brooklyn in what had been an unproductive year. Gary Gill Hill had a 3.76 ERA in Double-A before finishing the year in Triple-A with a 5 inning, 1 run allowed performance. In short, the Mets made good on a player who was one of their bigger disappointments

Huascar Brazoban for Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin
Old Grade: B-, New Grade: B-

This one isn’t changing. Huascar Brazoban had a chance to be a productive member yet again for the Mets bullpen in 2027. They decided to sell him at a high and add two pitching prospects. Gabe Davis had a 2.53 ERA for Binghamton after a rocky Double-A start in the Chicago White Sox system. Zach Franklin is already 27 but a 1.72 ERA in Triple-A suggests he’s a good candidate to get some big league innings next year. If the grade had to swing one way or the other, I’d say it’s more B than C+

Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor for Jefferson Rojas
Old Grade: A, New Grade: A+

Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor were nice additions for the Cubs yet hardly worth their number one prospect, right? Jefferson Rojas is very much in line to become a starting infielder for the Mets sooner than later. It was a lot for Chicago to give up for a rental and maybe the most impactful seller’s trade the Mets have made in a long time.

Luke Weaver for Sammy Stafura
Old Grade: C-, New Grade: D+

Hitting just .244 with a pair of home runs, Sammy Stafura had a long fall from the .301 batting average and 19 home runs he posted with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ High-A team. The sample size wasn’t great enough, 211 appearances against 98. While Luke Weaver was hardly the solution the Pirates needed, it seems like Stafura was bought at a high. On top of it all, the Mets will continue to pay a portion of Weaver’s salary after already doing so in 2026.

Ben Rortvedt for Chayce McDermott
Old Grade: Who really cares?, New Grade: We still don’t

We need to mention it, but this trade had an understandable purpose. The Los Angeles Dodgers wanted catcher depth and the Mets were willing to make Chayce McDermott a project. Neither player shined with their new ball club in the limited role. Rortvedt has already reached free agency while the Mets will probably have some kind of extinguisher sprayed on McDermott before the 2027 season begins.

Brooks Raley for Luke Gabrysh and John Spikerman
Old Grade: D+, New Grade: C

Brooks Raley simply wasn’t worth what we thought he could be. The Philadelphia Phillies kind of got what they paid for. He was bad for them. For the Mets, Luke Gabrysh graduated from Single-A after two starts then got hammered in Double-A. John Spikerman hit .219 while curiously adding 3 home runs after not hitting any with the Phillies organization all year.

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