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New York Mets come out as winners in Carlos Gomez trade

By Connor Muldowney

Jul 1, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) celebrates defeating the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Brewers defeated the Phillies, 9-5. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 1, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) celebrates defeating the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Brewers defeated the Phillies, 9-5. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the Carlos Gomez to the New York Mets seemingly a done deal, who is the real winner of the trade?

When the trade deadline approaches each year, there are talks of teams out of the playoff race getting some much-needed young talent while giving up some big-time stars who are worth a ton.

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On Wednesday evening, the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers made a deal that would send Carlos Gomez to the Big Apple while Wilmer Flores and Zack Wheeler headed to The Badger State. Who is the real winner of this trade, though?

While it may seem that the Mets gave up too much young talent to the Brewers, I think Milwaukee could have gotten away with one or two more prospects. In my opinion, the Brewers received the bum end of this deal.

Jun 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New York Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores (4) makes the play for the out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New York Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores (4) makes the play for the out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports /

Gomez, 29, is one of the brightest young stars in the game. Even though he’s had a bit of an off-year for the Brewers in 2015, hitting just .262 with eight homers and 43 RBI, he’s still considered one of the top hitters in the game with the most potential.

For that type of talent, you would think the Brewers would get a handful, and their pick, of young prospects in the Mets’ farm system and major league squad.

However, they wound up with Zack Wheeler, a 25-year-old starting pitcher with a career 3.50 ERA, and Wilmer Flores, a 23-year-old shortstop who is hitting .250 with 10 homers and 40 RBI in 2015.

That may seem like a solid deal for the Brewers as they’re getting two MLB-ready players from the Mets, but that’s not exactly the case. While both can start at the major league level, Flores isn’t exactly a need as the Brewers have an up-and-coming star at shortstop in Jean Segura and Wheeler is coming off Tommy John surgery.

Mar 9, 2015; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) throws in the spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2015; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) throws in the spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports /

Gomez bolsters a lineup that has struggled to score runs all year long, ranked last in baseball in runs scored and second-to-last in batting average. Giving up Flores is basically a no-brainer when talking about getting a guy like Carlos Gomez is return.

Wheeler hasn’t pitched all season for the Mets and they’re still just one game out of first place in the NL East.

This trade was basically a deal that was Gomez for Flores straight up, based on this year’s production, and the Mets came out victorious.

Look for the Brewers to regret this deal a couple years down the line when Wheeler shows he isn’t quite the same as he used to be prior to his elbow surgery.

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