2 Mets trade deadline home runs, 2 swings and misses

The New York Mets trade deadline was a strange one where you can feel pleased but also unsatisfied at the same time. It’s like getting the wrong flavor of ice cream on a hot day. It’s still ice cream at the end of the day.

Did the Mets get better? They definitely did. Could they have come out of the trade deadline even mightier? Absolutely.

In two plate appearances the Mets hit a home run. In two others, they swung and missed hard.

The Mets hit a home run with their bullpen depth additions

Ryne Stanek and Phil Maton were the two early additions to the bullpen. They’ll be permanent fixtures in the bullpen. But the Mets didn’t stop there. Tyler Zuber and Huascar Brazoban will give them additional and optional depth. The Mets came out of the trade deadline stacked with relief pitchers and not just guys who’ll be on the immediate roster bubble.

Although the Mets didn’t pay the piper for any of the major relief pitcher trade targets, coming away with players like Zuber and Brazoban who have control beyond this year as well helped give them a head start on the 2025 season as well.

The Mets couldn’t have done much better in the bullpen without sacrificing a major prospect. As desirable as players like Tanner Scott were, the San Diego Padres gave up their firstborn to get him.