3 realistic Mets trade options who move up the wish list with the Christian Scott injury news

2) Trevor Williams

Former Mets pitcher Trevor Williams has been sidelined since the end of May. Prior to the injury, he was having one of the best years of any starting pitcher. At 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA in 11 starts, he was embarking on what should’ve been a career year.

Still working his way back from a right flexor muscle strain, he won’t have an immediate impact on the Mets. Where have we heard this before? If you remember when he first joined the Mets in 2021, Williams was sent to the minors. When recalled, he worked as a starter and reliever. He had a 3.06 ERA in 32.1 innings. The next season when he logged 9 starts and 21 relief appearances, Williams impressed with a 3.21 ERA in 89.2 innings.

As long as he’s all clear and healthy, Williams is almost perfect for what the Mets could use. Success as a reliever in the past could have them tossing him into the bullpen at times if the need for a sixth starter is unnecessary. He probably wouldn’t like this ahead of another trip into free agency. He’d still get plenty of chances to start.

Of course, with Williams not yet set to return from the IL before the trade deadline, the Mets would be acquiring an injured player. This should lower the asking price by the Washington Nationals at least a little bit. It’s important to have some sort of a timetable of knowledge as to when they could get him back to make this trade. The last thing the Mets will want to do is invest any time, effort, or a roster spot into a player who ends up never suiting up for them.