3 insane Mets trades that would hit the rewind button on last year's moves

3) The Mets trade Justin Jarvis to the Detroit Tigers for Mark Canha

Among the rewound trades, this is actually the most realistic to happen. The Detroit Tigers sell Mark Canha in the midst of a down year to the Mets to rid themselves of the remainder of his salary. In return, all they get back is a struggling already Rule 5 Draft eligible pitcher in Justin Jarvis.

If Jarvis is of no interest, the Tigers could always pivot and ask for Jeremiah Jackson instead. A piece the Mets picked up last year in exchange for Dominic Leone, he has also fallen out of the good graces. Poor plate discipline has kept him stuck in Double-A where he has now played almost 300 career games.

Canha on the Mets could make some sense if the team wants to secure themselves a right-handed hitter who can mash lefties. More of a first baseman than corner outfielder these days, the Mets would have to rely on a defensive substitution for the final innings or hope the ball doesn’t get hit Canha’s way.

As “real” as this trade could feel, the urgency to bring in a higher salaried player like Canha to ride the bench just isn’t there quite yet. Jeff McNeil has started to hit and with Starling Marte not ruled out for the rest of the year, we can probably pass on this trade. 

Stranger trades have happened. A recent favorite in Mets history was trading Jay Bruce in 2017 for Ryder Ryan. In 2020, Ryan was traded to the Rangers for Todd Frazier. In a weird way, the Mets traded 2017 Bruce for 2020 Frazier.