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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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MIAMI, FL – APRIL 09: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on April 9, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – APRIL 09: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on April 9, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

2. Noah Syndergaard

If the New York Mets are serious about starting a rebuild, then their best chance to bring back the type of talent needed to get back into contention will require moving 25-year-old ace Noah Syndergaard. Moving Syndergaard will be painful given that he still has three-plus years of team control and is one of the most exciting young pitchers in the league, but the Mets have to at least listen to offers.

Finding a way back to contention before Syndergaard is a free agent will be tough for the Mets, especially with the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies flipping the switch this season. It’s not a matter of if, but when they have to get serious about trading the big right-hander. Syndergaard isn’t going to sign an extension before free agency, and the Mets are unlikely to have the $30 million annually to keep him.

Syndergaard is nothing short of unhittable when he’s on his game. In four years with the Mets, he is 28-19 with a 2.92 ERA and 494 strikeouts in 428.2 innings of work. Syndergaard can routinely touch triple digits without suffering and loss of control. He has racked up 5.5 strikeouts for every walk in his career.

Obviously the price to acquire Syndergaard would not be cheap, but he is worth just as much as the Boston Red Sox gave up to acquire Chris Sale two years ago. Every team in the league with multiple top-100 prospects or young stars already playing at the MLB level can and should try to make an offer to the Mets if Syndergaard is made available.

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