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MLB Trade Rumors: 5 Mets players that will be in most demand

By Joshua Sadlock

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 08: Pitcher Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets looks in for a sign during an interleague MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees on June 8, 2018 at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City. Yankees won 4-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 08: Pitcher Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets looks in for a sign during an interleague MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees on June 8, 2018 at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City. Yankees won 4-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 08: Asdrubal Cabrera #13 of the New York Mets bats during an interleague MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees on June 8, 2018 at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City. Yankees won 4-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 08: Asdrubal Cabrera #13 of the New York Mets bats during an interleague MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees on June 8, 2018 at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City. Yankees won 4-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) /

4. Asdrubal Cabrera

The Mets haven’t had a hard time moving their excess hitters, as evidenced by their trades of Neil Walker, Jay Bruce and Lucas Duda last season. It will be a little more difficult to get much value for a bat this year, which confirms the assessment that the Mets have very little offensive talent. No one is coming to take Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes or Devin Mesoraco off their hands.

If there is one hitter the Mets will be able to flip at the deadline this year, it will be infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. The 32-year-old is a free agent at the end of the year and is having another solid season. His defensive value has mostly gone to zero, but he is still a plus with the bat. The two-time All-Star is hitting .270/.310/.479 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI in 67 games. Cabrera has been the most dependable hitter on the Mets roster.

Cabrera was nearly traded last summer, but the Mets kept him despite the kerfuffle he raised about being moved off shortstop. Over the past seven full seasons, Cabrera has hit .264/.325/.430 with an average of 17 home runs per year. He has been durable, playing over 140 games nearly every year.

The return for a 32-year-old rental with only average power and no defensive value will be minimal for the Mets, but at least it’s something. Cabrera hits pitchers well from both sides of the rubber and will find his way to a contender looking for a bench bat.

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