4 injured Mets players whose health could factor into the team’s trade deadline focus

The New York Mets are as locked in as trade deadline buyers as it can get. Nothing should change this direction. What might see some fluctuation is what their priority becomes.

Bullpen help is a must regardless of what the IL looks like. However, some other needs could become equally as essential.

Dealing with several injuries right now, like every team and each human to ever exist over the age of 30, the health of these four Mets players could play a role into who and how much the team will add to the roster in the next week.

1) Starling Marte

We’ve been here before. It’s 2022 all over again. Starling Marte was playing well for the Mets before landing on the IL. The team’s right fielder—at least by name and not ability—is breaking down before our eyes. He should return at some point. The latest updates aren’t positive with no timetable yet set for his return. He’s in the stage of “feeling good” with no actual rehab assignment approaching.

As a result, the Mets need to search for some upgrades. Jeff McNeil is fine in right field if he starts to hit again. Jose Iglesias is a more than acceptable starting second baseman in this league even if he cools off.

The Mets should still hunt for an outfielder as the roster spots currently occupied by DJ Stewart and Ben Gamel are both weak and redundant. We shouldn’t expect them to go after someone in the class of Luis Robert Jr. Someone more in the realm of Kevin Pillar, Tommy Pham, or Mark Canha fits their needs best. Make it an offense-first type of player. Allow Tyrone Taylor to be the defensive safety net like he was meant to be.