If teams want Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard, the Mets will listen to offers
By Josh Hill
It’s not a secret that the New York Mets are terrible, and it’s less of a secret that a solid trade offer could land one of their ace pitchers.
As the trade deadline in baseball approaches, the big name to zero in on is Manny Machado. Every year there’s the guy everyone fawns over and this year it’s the Orioles All-Star corner infielder. But don’t sleep on either of the New York Mets ace pitchers drawing as much, if not more, attention as the deadline enters the eleventh hour.
We’ve heard it before but the Mets front office is reiterating: Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard can be had at the right price. What that price will be is the big question, as it will likely take a lot to land either one of them.
According to New York Daily News’ Kristie Ackert, the Mets are willing to listen to offers for both of their top pitchers, which means the rebuild is close to being in full effect.
There are arguments to be made for keeping one, with national pundits trading back and forth between that guy being deGrom and Syndergaard. Some believe that having an anchor for the rotation is the key to bridging these two eras, while others think trading both would net the best return and set up the strongest future foundation.
It’s also worth noting that the Mets haven’t been coy about these trade rumors. In fact, it could be interpreted as troubling that we’ve heard the front office come forward multiple times this past month and say their pitchers are for sale at the right price. That seems to indicate that the market isn’t where they want it to be and stoking the coals is necessary.
That’s not to say teams don’t think that deGrom and Syndergaard are worth a trade, rather the Mets aren’t getting the offers they want and would like that to change.
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We have about a month to go before the deadline arrives, which means there’s plenty of time for something dramatic to happen in the Big Apple. Whether that’s to the Mets liking is the reason to stay tuned.