The Mets’ deadline picture is starting to come into focus, and the early read is clear: this is a team that looks ready to sell.
Sitting at 37-53 and just a half-game ahead of the worst record in the National League, the Mets are expected to be active as the August 3 trade deadline approaches. Two recent reports, from Will Sammon of The Athletic and Chelsea Janes of SNY, offer a better sense of which names could be in play - and which ones probably won’t be moved.
On the catching front, Sammon says other teams will have interest in one of the Mets’ backstops, but a deal involving either Francisco Alvarez or Luis Torrens is considered unlikely. He also raises the possibility of Luke Weaver being traded, even though Weaver is under team control through the end of the 2027 season on a $12.5 million salary.
Sammon also reports that Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter are expected to be traded. He adds that Bo Bichette seems very unlikely to move because of his underwhelming season, massive salary, and no-trade clause.
Janes points to several of the same expected trade pieces, noting that players on expiring contracts will be available. She adds Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, and Tyrone Taylor to the group of names already circulating.
According to Janes, the Mets will be focused on getting the best players back in return, no matter how close those players are to the majors or what position they play. She also says relievers such as Huascar Brazobán and Devin Williams could draw interest on the market.
For now, the Mets are not in a hurry to start moving pieces. Janes reports that front offices are heavily focused on the upcoming amateur draft, which is slowing the pace of deadline action.
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