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Make the Mets rumors for Trevor Rogers disappear

An undesirable trade deadline acquisition if there ever was one, the Mets are reportedly looking into adding Trevor Rogers. He’s having an unimpressive season with the Marlins. He isn’t giving them much length nor does he have the kind of team control that could put him over the top as an absolute must for the Mets. Aside from minor league options, there isn’t much to get excited about with the possibility of this trade.

Rogers won’t come at a low cost either which should have us wishing this one away. He isn’t any better than David Peterson. Up against Tylor Megill, he could be viewed as an upgrade.

Rogers in the Mets rotation does then give them a starting five of four lefties—if he was to replace Megill. It’s not a major issue. The Los Angeles Dodgers have routinely deployed left-heavy rotations and been successful.

The handedness in which he throws isn’t the reason to stay away from Rogers, though. An ERA of 4.53, ERA+ of 96, and a whole lot of other numbers suggest he’s average at best. The Mets need better than average. Use any asset you’d trade for Rogers in a separate deal with some other pieces to go bigger.