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Top 25 tradeable pieces to keep an eye on this season

By Joshua Sadlock

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 16: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 16: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets warms up in the outfield before the game against the Atlanta Braves on May 2, 2018 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

4. Jacob deGrom

Rumors are starting to swirl around the slumping New York Mets as they continue to fall back in the NL East and entirely out of contention. With so many teams in the National League fielding younger, less injury-prone rosters, the writing is on the wall for the Mets. This summer is their chance to get out in front of the rest of the league and start rebuilding.

It will be painful for Mets fans if the team is forced to start taking apart the 2015 World Series roster, but the trade value of their remaining healthy aces will never be higher. That is certainly the case for 29-year-old right-hander Jacob deGrom. deGrom leads the NL with a 1.57 ERA through 13 starts and is striking out a career-high 11.9 per nine.

deGrom is certainly not as valuable a trade chip as fellow ace Noah Syndergaard, but he will be easier to acquire. This could bring in more potential suitors. The New York Yankees stand out immediately as a potential landing spot, but the Mets can do even better if they are willing to trade him within the division.

Of the two, deGrom is the chip the Mets need to move this year. His trade value will never be higher. The forearm issues that plagued him are in the past, and he is pitching at a level few in baseball history ever have. The Mets don’t have to rush anything as deGrom is under their control for two more years, but if contenders are willing to pay up to acquire him for a playoff run this year, the offers could be too strong to ignore.

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