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MLB Power Rankings: Every team’s plan of attack before the trade deadline

By Sean Sears

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Marcus Stroman #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2019 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 4-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Marcus Stroman #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2019 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 4-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 07: Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during their game at Citi Field on July 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 07: Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during their game at Citi Field on July 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

24. New York Mets, 44-53, 4th in the NL East (ranked 24th last week)

Noah Syndergaard is the man teams are calling the Mets about right now, especially after fellow starter Zach Wheeler hit the IL with a shoulder injury. But the 26-year-old Syndergaard is likely to stay in Queens for now, despite all the trade interest the Mets are receiving. With the asking price reportedly “a few arms and a leg,” according to Jeff Passan, very few teams are going to willing to meet the asking price the Mets are requesting — and they’re doing this on purpose.

They know the talent they have in “Thor” and while teams like the Astros, Padres and Brewers would desperately jump at the idea of adding a player of his caliber, it’s unlikely anyone meets the demands of rookie general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.

However, Passan did say players like corner infielder Todd Frazier or starter Jason Vargas are available and being shopped by New York, but the return on either of those players is minimal. Even if Wheeler returns to the Mets before the trade deadline, reports have suggested that the mere whiff of shoulder trouble for the 29-year-old Wheeler has turned teams away.

Former closer Edwin Diaz, who has 21 saves on the season, could be someone the Mets are ready to move on from. The 25-year-old Diaz was supposed to be a staple of the Mets bullpen, but after four blown saves and a combined 8.36 ERA since June 1, he lost the closing job. Despite the poor results, Diaz is still tantalizing and a team might be willing to take a chance on him.

23. Colorado Rockies, 46-51, 3rd in the NL West (ranked 20th last week)

Jon Morosi reported earlier this week that the Rockies weren’t quite sellers yet, but did confirm that neither Jon Gray or Scott Osberg was on the market at the moment. He also mentioned starter Carlos Esteves as another arm that would be sticking around despite the Rockies poor run as of late, losing 10 of their last 14 games.

But if things continue to roll downhill for the Rockies, other players like Chris Iannetta and Daniel Murphy could make sense as trade pieces, particularly Iannetta who’s only going to cost teams $4.25 million and has a team option for 2020. If the Rockies could find a suitor for OF Ian Desmond and the $23 million he’s guaranteed for 2020 and 2021, they’d pull the trigger, but it’s unlikely a team will take on his entire contract which doesn’t help Colorado much.

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