Rafael Devers rumors: 3 teams that should trade for Red Sox star if they can’t extend him

Steve Cohen could show off his deep pockets further by getting Rafael Devers to the Mets

Much like the Giants, the New York Mets also have a high-end prospect who could be the future at third base when it comes to Brett Baty. More accurately, they might actually have two with Baty and Mark Vientos. And while you have to like the future for both players within the organization, there’s one infallible truth with this franchise since Steve Cohen started opening up the checkbook: If there’s a star this team wants to add, they’ll do it.

A future lineup in New York that includes Rafael Devers, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte is extremely dangerous, especially when you then consider the pitching that they’ve added.

And the starting rotation in this equation would make things even more interesting. Though this group looks elite from top-to-bottom, the fact of the matter is that Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander aren’t getting any younger. Subsequently, it would behoove Cohen and the Mets to make as many win-now moves as possible.

Going all-in on another deal by trading for Devers with the Red Sox would be that. However, it could also set the stage for part of the team’s future as well by giving them another superstar in the lineup that can be at that level for the next decade. That’s the type of move that just seems fitting for the Mets and could very well be in the cards should the trade market for the Boston third baseman start to materialize.