3 Mets trade options for the bullpen to avoid at all costs

3) Matt Moore

Matt Moore is an even better example of a player on the trade market who shouldn’t cost much more than salary relief. If not traded by the deadline, it’s not insane to see the Los Angeles Angels throw him on waivers to rid themselves of the remainder of his salary.

Another consideration for the Mets this past offseason, his name is a frequent occurrence on the rumor mill for this ball club. His success in the past as a lefty reliever seems to be short-lived. An amazing year in 2022 and an almost as impressive one in 2023 with an insane journey on three different MLB rosters, Moore has been much less effective this year.

Moore has pitched to a 4.79 ERA this season in 35.2 innings. A strikeout rate of 6.8 per 9 and walk rate of 4.3 per 9 is far too close together. Added to the struggles are the 8 home runs he has allowed. It’s too much.

Owed the remainder of an identical $9 million as Neris, the only positive for him is that he throws left-handed. Acquiring some sort of a Jake Diekman alternative seems like a must for the Mets. Moore is certainly an alternative. Is he an actual improvement?

Moore is way too lateral of a move to be worth the Mets’ time. His walks are up. His strikeouts are down. He has shown every sign of being mediocre this season.