3 Mets trade targets to fill all 3 of their biggest needs

3) Left-handed middle reliever

The Mets have attempted to fill their early bullpen needs with internal and external options, such as Dedniel Nuñez and José Buttó, and the most recent acquisition of Phil Maton. However, the team needs options, especially left-handed pitching, due to Jake Diekman's inability to find consistency on the mound.

In this sense, Brent Suter presents himself as an ideal option for the Mets. The 34-year-old veteran finds an ERA below 4.00 for the sixth consecutive season.

Suter's success factor is due specifically to his ability to generate weak contact, placing him at the top of the league in the least hard-hit contact allowed year after year. Additionally, he is a pitcher with command of his pitches, and in terms of walks, he is in the top 8% of the league.

The former Brewers pitcher is known to David Stearns for his time with that organization from 2016-2022. Suter sees his best level through the use of offspeed pitches where he has placed the opposition at a wOBA below .280, which indicates the quality of this pitch in generating good results.

Suter and Stearns is a logical fit. Suter is in his last guaranteed year of a contract for which he earns a salary of $2.5 with a club option of $3.5, which for the Cincinnati Reds seems high to pay for a reliever of the veteran's age, which opens the space for high low trade cost impact for the Mets.