Mets rumors: 3 players New York can still sell at the deadline
The New York Mets have already been active at the trade deadline by dealing away a few key players. Which three players could be next?
The Mets have taken the deadline by storm, trading away multiple starters. These moves include Max Scherzer and David Robertson, both of which held tremendous value. Going into the season, the Mets were never seen as potential sellers, considering how much money was spent putting this team together. But a few months later, here we are.
With that being said, the Mets aren’t finished selling yet. New York has multiple players remaining on their roster that have received a decent bit of interest from contending teams. They very well could move these three pieces before today’s 6 PM ET trade deadline.
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Mets rumors: Justin Verlander could still be moved before today’s 6 PM est deadline
Justin Verlander has been the hottest name on the trade market for quite some time now, and for very good reason. He’s won the Cy Young award in each of his last two full seasons, including last year where he put up a career best 1.75 ERA. This year hasn’t been the same kind of dominance just yet, but knowing Verlander, that could change in an instant.
A trade for him is incredibly complicated though. The asking price is said to be multiple top end prospects if a team wants to net the 40-year-old. For some, this price alone is enough to exit the Verlander sweepstakes, but that hasn’t stopped teams like the Dodgers and Astros from continuing to push.
The Mets ace also holds a valuable full no-trade clause, meaning he has full control over if he is even traded in the first place. When dealing with a superstar like this, it’s hard enough to find a trade where both sides agree. In this case, they would have to make sure a third side (Verlander) agrees before this trade can go through.
It’s been rumored that multiple teams are good fits (Reds, Dodgers, Orioles, Astros), but it has yet to be rumored that a deal is anywhere close to being done. With just over six hours remaining until the deadline, somebody will need to get quite aggressive in order to land the reigning Cy Young winner.