3 Mets players the Red Sox could target at the trade deadline

3) David Peterson

Our third candidate is David Peterson. Why trade him? No minor league options left next season should have him squarely on the trade block. More likely someone to end up packaged with another player, the Mets need to either buy into him this year or move on from him for 2025. They’ll get their chance to non-tender him in the offseason or even trade the lefty starter. Why not, if there are any takers, just trade him away now and open up the rotation spot for guys you’d be more interested in for next year?

The Mets can, of course, push Peterson’s final option into next year by holding him on the MLB roster for the rest of this season. That’d be a bit tricky when there really isn’t much more wiggle room even if several spots open up by the trade deadline. Peterson will be back from his rehab soon enough, but how long will it last?

Peterson fits the same criteria as Manaea would in the Red Sox rotation as a lefty. However, with the ability to send him to Triple-A, they don’t have to fully commit to him. He could even turn into a long man option. Right now, the Red Sox are using veteran Chase Anderson predominantly in that role.

Mets fans should save the list of top Red Sox prospects to their browser’s favorites list. Even if none of these players end up shipped to Boston, count on someone going there as long as they are buying.