MLB rumors: Another star turned down Dodgers, Mets new trade piece, more
By Josh Wilson
New piece joins Pete Alonso as likely Mets trade piece
Sticking in Queens, after Showalter’s fate is determined, the logical next step will be for New York to figure out what they’re doing with their remaining competitive pieces. Now that the Mets have faced the music on needing to build a youth pipeline, they have several pieces that don’t exactly fit the timeline.
Pete Alonso is one of them, and is widely expected to at least get discussed in trades this winter. With a fairly weak free agent market, it would make sense for the Mets to dangle a player like Alonso, whose ceiling might be higher than what teams would be viewing in the free agent market.
Nigtengale also mentioned Edwin Diaz, closer and Timmy Trumpet aficianado, as another possible trade piece. One catch, though: He needs to prove his health.
"Next up, All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso, who was on the trade block last week, could be traded with All-Star closer Edwin Diaz possibly joining him once he proves he’s healthy."
Diaz was injured in the World Baseball Classic before the Mets season began and was the first domino to fall on a miserable, miserable Mets season.