How ‘bout them New York Mets rumors? There isn’t a day where they flow as freely as this. A last chance to improve the roster before a run at a playoff spot, all fans are as glued as possible to social media waiting for the next shoe to drop.
The Mets have already added a pair of relievers and a bat to the roster in an attempt to get better. It hasn’t put an end to the Mets rumors. They remain a fixture in the trade deadline battle.
Of the Mets rumors we’ve already seen, there are three we should want to see and another two that can quickly go away.
Make the Mets rumors for Tanner Scott come true
One of the biggest literal fish the Mets could reel in is Miami Marlins closer Tanner Scott. Reportedly on the team’s radar ahead of the trade deadline, this is one Mets rumor we should all want to see come true.
Scott has pitched to a 1.18 ERA this season with the Marlins with some of the sickest weak contact rates out there. Weak contact is the strength of his that makes him as desirable at gets. Hitters have an average exit velocity of just 80.2mph against him with a hard-hit contact rate of 29%. This isn’t a sudden trend. He had similar totals last season.
The Mets completely rewrite the direction of their bullpen with Scott in there. An alternative option to Edwin Diaz in addition to being a lethal eighth inning weapon, he’d be worth giving up a top prospect to rent.