MLB rumors: 5 favorites to trade for Aroldis Chapman

Favorites to trade for Aroldis Chapman: New York Mets

The New York Mets entered the year battered and bruised on the pitching front, with Justin Verlander starting the year in rehabilitation and Edwin Diaz going out with an injury during the World Baseball Classic.

Diaz, who was one of the best and most exciting (dare I say theatric?) closing pitchers last year, tore his patellar tendon before the season began. While he hopes to play this year, there’s no telling if he’ll have any delays on his timeline or if he’ll be as strong of a closer right when he comes back as he was last year.

The Mets know that Chapman is good right now. Furthermore, Chapman has pitched in New York before. While the Mets perhaps don’t get quite the same scrutiny as the Yankees do across town, the experience in the city and with the pressure of the big-market media is something worth rememb Keep in mind Chapman’s preference has long been to stay on the East Coast of the country.

In the meantime, David Robertson has racked up nine saves for the Mets with a 0.938 WHIP. He is pitching some of the best baseball of his life, so it’s tough to say how likely it is that will hold.