Final Mets trade deadline predictions: 2 needs they won't address, 1 they definitely will

Two bullpen additions already plus a platoon outfielder capable of starting, the New York Mets got an early jump on bettering the roster before the MLB trade deadline. There is still more to address. Will the Mets fill all of those needs?

The rising cost of pitching and names coming off the table should have us rethinking the chances of a major blockbuster. David Stearns has yet to pounce on any major trades during his tenure with the Mets. How much will change?

Taking a look at things from a prediction standpoint, we can expect the Mets to pass on addressing two of their needs with assurance that they fill another.

The Mets will not add a starting pitcher before the trade deadline

It’s going to cost a lot for the Mets to rent a starting pitcher. Even more so if they want a guy under contract for next season. For a myriad of reasons, the Mets haven’t been willing to meet the asking price for starters who’ve already been dealt. With the internal option of Jose Butto sitting there already, Christian Scott expected to be back in a couple of weeks, and more, overpaying for a starting pitcher would go against what the Mets have done up until this point.

The Mets definitely do need a starter. However, sellers seem to be holding them for ransom. Erick Fedde was the guy the Mets should’ve gotten, but the involvement of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to seemingly give up very little to obtain him from the Chicago White Sox.

What’s left for the Mets isn’t great unless they’re willing to sacrifice a large part of the farm system. Expendable prospects and younger players such as Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio don’t have much intrigue for other clubs as we’d like to think.

Prediction: The Mets don’t add a starting pitcher before the deadline