A Mets trade package for Luis Robert
When healthy, just a few position players in MLB offer the five tools the way Luis Robert does. The ultra-talented Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert is coming off a season of subpar offensive performance, posting his worst wRC+ of his career.
However, in his last healthy season, Robert hit 48 home runs with 80 RBI, 90 runs, 20 stolen bases, and a batting average of .264 with a slugging percentage of .542, top 5 in MLB, in 145 games played in 2023. It is added that Robert has a team-friendly contract of $15 million for 2025 and two club options of $20 million for 2026 and 2027, with a buyout of $2 million each year.
Robert is not going to carry a package with a prospect at the level of Jett Williams but the Chicago White Sox will be very interested in having a top-five prospect in the organization like Ryan Clifford. Additionally, due to the immediate need for position players, Brett Baty would be an ideal piece for a team like the White Sox with the space and patience to let him develop which would be an ideal scenario for Baty.
To complete the trade the Mets would have to let go of two middle prospects Kevin Parada and Alex Ramirez. Vasil has struggle in AAA and and there are doubts regarding his potential to remain in the catcher position due to having a below-average arm and a framing that needs to be polished. Meanwhile, Alex Ramirez, who appeared as a future center field for the team, is at risk of being left out of the top 30 of the organization due to a sustained problem in recognizing the strike zone.