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New York Mets rumors: 3 trade deadline deals to make, 2 to avoid

By Zach Pressnell

CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 11: Justin Verlander #35 (L) and Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets look on from the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 11, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 11: Justin Verlander #35 (L) and Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets look on from the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 11, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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Jun 14, 2023; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets left fielder Tommy Pham (28) reacts after hitting an RBI double against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2023; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets left fielder Tommy Pham (28) reacts after hitting an RBI double against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The Mets may end up sellers at the trade deadline. Here are three players they should deal and two players they should avoid trading.

Before the 2023 season, the New York Mets were looked at as World Series contenders. They featured a pitching staff anchored by two legends and a lineup with veterans up and down the lineup. They had lost their ace Jacob deGrom in the offseason but filled his role with Justin Verlander.

But reality has been far from that preseason dream. The Mets have faced injuries mixed with monumental collapses among the entire roster. As a club, they have struggled to find their footing in June. This slide in June has seen them drop to over 15 games behind the Braves for first place in the NL East. In turn, this has turned the Mets into potential sellers at the trade deadline.

Mets rumors: Tommy Pham could be dealt before the deadline

If the Mets elect to reset and retool their MLB roster this year, Tommy Pham will have no place in the future of their plans. Pham clocks in at 35 years old on the wrong side of his prime years of baseball. But, despite being past his prime, Pham has been better this year than he has been in nearly five or six years. This resurgence could cause Pham to gain some attention at the deadline, resulting in the Mets being able to load their farm system with another few quality prospects.

Pham has played just 58 games in the Big Apple, but he has already raised his trade stock by a tremendous amount. Like previously stated, Pham doesn’t have much of a future, if any in New York. His contract ends at the end of the year, and he would likely be a rental for a contending team.

Pham would provide a quality outfield bat, at least off the bench, for a team shallow with outfielders. The Mets have no use for Pham during a season in which they aren’t going to win anything. With him likely gone after this year, the Mets would be better off to get a return for him while they can.

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