3 realistic Mets trade targets to replace Jake Diekman on the roster

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3) Brent Suter

Brent Suter has been involved in trade rumors with the Mets in the past and has been discussed on this website on countless occasions. The favoritism generated around this veteran pitcher is due to his ability to generate results without the need to be an explosive pitcher.

The 34-year-old veteran finds an ERA below 3.80 for the sixth consecutive season. The ability to generate weak contact, ranking in the top 6% of the league in this category, and his control on the mound with a walk percentage ranking in the top 7% of the league, support the efficiency of this pitcher.

The former Brewers pitcher is known to David Stearns for his time with that organization from 2016-2022.  Suter is another pitcher who is pitching in one of the most damaging stadiums for pitchers and despite them, he has managed to continue his level in MLB.

Unlike the other options in this article, Suter is the only one who has a higher contract and a club option. The current contract earned by this pitcher for 2024 is $2.5 million but his club option for 2025 is $3.5 million. This is something not necessarily acceptable in the finances of one of the teams with the lowest revenue in the entire MLB, which opens a space for the Mets to be able to acquire this pitcher and have his services in 2025.

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