The Mets’ winter decision-makers are shaping up to have plenty of familiar ties to chase, and Trevor Megill is the kind of name that fits right into that web.
David Stearns will run the show, Andy Green can weigh in, and Derek Falvey will advise. That kind of setup usually means old relationships matter, and the Mets have already shown a willingness to lean on people they know.
Stearns has repeatedly brought in players he knew from the Milwaukee Brewers, and Falvey could steer the club toward names from the Minnesota Twins. Megill stands out because he’s crossed paths with all three.
That alone is enough to put him back on the radar. The Brewers right-hander was already a trade target last offseason, and another run at him this winter makes sense. Megill is heading into his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2027, which raises his salary and gives Milwaukee a reason to think about moving him.
His route to this point gives the Mets plenty of touchpoints. He spent a brief time in the San Diego Padres organization, then overlapped with Green in 2021 with the Chicago Cubs, where Green was the bench coach and Megill was a rookie pitcher. After that, Megill spent a year with the Twins before landing with the Brewers, who kept him on as an advisor even after Stearns was no longer running the operation.
The appeal is easy to see. Megill is coming off his second straight season with 30 saves and an ERA under 3.00, and he profiles as the kind of high-leverage reliever the Mets could use.
Their Devin Williams insurance was already thinned out when they traded Luke Weaver, and Kodai Senga has shown enough cracks to make the future look less certain than before. On top of that, a trade for a player with only one year of control before 2027 carries extra risk because of the uncertainty around how many games might be lost during CBA negotiations.
Still, the fit is obvious enough to keep the rumors alive. Megill has the performance, the contract timeline, and the kind of front-office overlap that tends to keep a player attached to the Mets’ name all winter.
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