Top 10 Bats the Mets Could Target at the Trade Deadline

If the New York Mets decide to trade for a bat at the deadline, who most fits their needs on the market?
Host Ryan Finkelstein identifies three types of trades the Mets could make for an outfielder at the deadline.
1. Surprising Blockbuster
2. In-Division Trade
3. Bringing Back a Former Met
Could the Mets swing a deal for a star bat like Luis Robert, or Randy Arozarena?
Would the Miami Marlins or Washington Nationals trade one of their outfielders to the Mets?
Or could the Mets reunite with a former fan favorite like Mark Canha or Michael Conforto?
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[@manuelromero2128]

Will David Stearns be okay with Billy Eppler handling trades?

[@LockedOnMets]

Haha the brain works in funny ways. Don’t know how that happened

[@bungh0LeO]

lmaoo

[@joselopezmoya9786]

Keep McNEIL, he has versatility, 2b , rf, lf. and he doesn't let his poor hitting interfere with his defense.

[@georgeanthony7282]

The Mets need to hit! It's far easier to get a younger player who can hit AND run and be a so so hitter these days without giving up much.

[@nacholibre8628]

Why not resign Martinez ?? He has made a huge difference

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Because he’s going to be 37 years old, can only DH, and he’s tailed off quite a bit the last month or so. He’s a high-whiff, high-chase guy whose bat is likely to slow down, if it hasn’t already. If he’s willing to take a deal similar to the one he’s on now, maybe you consider it if you don’t have other options, but it’s not ideal. You don’t sign guys based on what they have done, but on what they’re likely to do going forward.

[@nacholibre8628]

@@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar how quickly we forget the trash we had at DH before him ???

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

@@nacholibre8628 No one’s saying that he hasn’t been good this year. I’m saying that, FOR NEXT YEAR, it’s worth exploring other options before handing out a deal to a 37-year-old. This isn’t a decision they need to make right now. It can wait.

[@LegendKiller03000]

JD is good but not worth resigning. He doesn’t play a position.

[@jesus170k2]

@@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar with jd pretty much becoming the Hitting Coach you sign him for next year 😂

[@michaelgulotta8157]

AT&T is huge I’d love that Conforto reunion we all know he can hit at Citi

[@Chiroman527]

Conforto would be better than DJ Stewart. Stweart had a brief Honeymoon last Sept but has failed to produce anything at LDH.

[@johncummings5350]

​@@Chiroman527 I doubt they want him and even if they do I doubt you will ever see Conforto do much anyway

[@benjaminwalters7800]

Comfort owed a lot of money for what he is hitting

[@fd4340]

Conforto is another guy who can get hot for 3 days and disappear for 2 or 3 weeks at a time. We need consistant hitters.

[@johncummings5350]

​@@fd4340Another example of a guy that lost a fortune because he thought he was going to break the bank in free agency......he could have gotten big money from the Mets if he was willing to extend his contract but instead he decided to test the free agent market and got injured and never made a fraction of the money the Mets would have given him to extend his original contract.

[@Lorrddyyy]

I think Jesse Winker is perfect for this lineup and would not cost anything crazy but in reality we only need pitching tbh the hitters have been great for weeks now the only thing that gives us heart attacks is The bullpen

[@jonathancruz5716]

Agree he does a bit of everything and can play both corners

[@richardbutler5057]

Keep your line up as is get some relievers.keep and extend Alonzo 6 years 160 million

[@iunstoppable1]

Id do 5/160 get him outta here faster at 35

[@georgeanthony7282]

Not in my book! Get rid of Alonso since he's going to be a free agent anyway otherwise we won't get anything of value in return. The Mets have the money to resign him later when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. Overall, the Mets just don't have the talent to rise above playing 500 this year. Trade those players who still have some value and get some young players in return.

[@SantosSaysMedia]

OmG so great to see Daniel Murphy back and covering baseball with the Mets! Your the best bro!

[@nonameanon9368]

1) For purely outfield "Defense and Speed" hands down Pete crow Armstrong 2) For versatility fielding, speed and bat Jazz Chisholm 3) For 3rd base and outfield Matt vierling 4) For 1st base and outfield speed and hitting Cody bellinger 5) For solid right fielders Keiya Suzuki and George Springer. For Farm system Outfielder Clearly Acuna vs Alex Ramer..... outside trade chance cheap- Lane from nationals Outside chance in farm Drew Gilbert

[@nonameanon9368]

Outfielders to look at "not mentioned" 1)Mike Trout Outfielder / 1st base 2) Cody Bellinger Outfielder / 1st base 3) Matt Vierling Outfielder / 3rd base 4) Christopher Morel Outfielder/ 1st and 3rd 5) George Springer 6) Cedric Mullins 7) Seiya Suzuki 8) ***Tatis 9) ***Buxton 10) Spencer Steer 11) Jarren Duran 12) Bryan Reynolds Ummm other hitters maybe to consider Whit Merrifield, Ian Happ, Matt Chapman

[@joselopezmoya9786]

Why not extend JD MARTINEZ??

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Man, there are some bad takes in the comment section. Jeff’s quality of contact the past few weeks has gone back to what it was at his best. He might be coming around, and Iglesias’s numbers are going to regress. You’re not going to replace Pete’s production at this point in the season (the offseason may be a different story). Sure, he’s having a down year, but a ~120 wRC+ with his kind of power isn’t exactly available on the waiver wire. Before clamoring for JDM to be re-signed, remember he’ll be 37 next year, has been bad for several weeks now, his already bad whiff and chase rates are likely to only get worse as his bat slows, and most importantly, the offseason is still a few months away. As far as buying or selling, they’re going to see where they are in ~10 days. If they begin the second half on a slide, then yeah, they might sell, because the second-half schedule is much tougher than what it has been during the hot streak. But if they’re still in it, I’ve come around to the idea that, while being massive buyers might not make sense (maybe unless it’s for a top-flight starting pitcher), you never know what the future will bring, so remaining competitive makes sense. They might be able to acquire some minor league depth, but no one is parting with top prospects for, like, Luis Severino and his sub-10% K-BB (my goodness, have fans overrated him).

[@iunstoppable1]

The Mets should consider giving up Williams or Gilbert for Mason Miller. Miller and Diaz could be lights out for years with any lead after 7

[@christophercancel934]

16:40 You said if you were Billy Eppler? don't you mean David Sterns?

[@johnparker4787]

Of course. Its blatantly obvious that ryan finkelstein mispoke. Thanks for pointing at that mistake, im sure ryan appreciates that

[@mamalannightshyaman]

What the f do you think

[@anthonyxj28]

no shit

[@christophercancel934]

@@mamalannightshyamanno need for the attitude.

[@christophercancel934]

@@anthonyxj28relax damn no need for the attitude.

[@TK0_23_]

I think Eppler .. I mean Stearns, is not just looking to add for a playoff run, but also building a foundation for sustainability. So a guy like Rooker doesn't fit.

[@petelappin1131]

If you were Billy Eppler??? 😂 (16:46)

[@joselopezmoya9786]

CANHA brings veteran experience and he's a good clubhouse guy.

[@jasonnorris5298]

The Mets can do better than Canha the Mets have money and should use it in trades where it doesn't count against the salary cap

[@georgeanthony7282]

What are you talking about? The Mets must think and move forward here... not relegate on past performances. They don't need "a good clubhouse guy"... or "veteran experience". They have enough of that! In fact they're an old team who needs to get younger.

[@Marcus-jb1cp]

I think the squirrel's hitting will pick up.

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Agreed. His quality of contact has dramatically improved the past few weeks. His July xBA is .336, his xwOBA is .352, his hard-hit rate is 45% (double what it was in June), his launch angle is down to 12 degrees (a good thing in Jeff’s case; more line drives and fewer lazy fly balls and popups), and his average EV is up 2mph to 89.7mph. If he’s figured out his swing mechanics, that could be huge heading into August and September.

[@johncummings5350]

​@@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambarMcNeil can't be any worse. I don't think he's the player they used to have....I don't think he has good trade value so they probably have to stick it out with him for now.

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

@@johncummings5350 Just to clarify, I was talking about McNeil. I did make a mistake when looking into his underlying metrics (I erroneously overstated them), but his quality of contact this month has been better than it has been all year, by a pretty substantial margin: xBA of .284, 43.3% hard-hit rate (2nd best monthly HH% of his career), avg EV up, pull rate up (contrary to popular belief, Jeff gets better results when he pulls the ball), etc. His line drive rate is still a little too low, but it’s getting better, so maybe he’s starting to find his swing mechanics again. But yeah, I agree that his trade value is limited, and the Mets would almost certainly have to eat his salary to move him, so given that he really has been hitting the ball better recently, they’re probably better off seeing if he’s actually returning to form. If he is, that would be really helpful, because RF is a little bit of an issue with Marte out, plus Iglesias probably isn’t going to hit .380 with a .999 OPS the rest of the year 😂. Even just getting league-average production from McNeil would be helpful.

[@johncummings5350]

I can understand Cohen not wanting to give up quality prospects.....but he needs to take on some unhealthy contracts to add quality bullpen help. This team will go nowhere without adding and subtracting in the pen.

[@Tiberious_Of_Elona]

This team is still on pace for a playoff spot even with the bullpen struggles "going knowwwhere" is complete BS because you have no idea what can happen between now and Sept.

[@RayCharound]

Great analysis. Thanks

[@Marcus-jb1cp]

Just let McNeil start in RF and put Iglesias at 2B for now.

[@michaelcassara2880]

What about Joc peterson ?

[@brandonriccio7443]

Billy eppler is still Gm?

[@BDizDaBest]

If we had DJ Stewart, Jazz Chisholm, and Jeff McNeil all on the roster, we would literally have DJ Jazzy Jeff

[@guillermoestevez3193]

We a 26:53 26:53 re contenders for a wildcard spot right now but the Mets needs some pieces for get more chances to reach that goal..1-They needs to trade Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeill. Alonso is getting worse with men on base, low ave and his agent wants more money than Freeman and Olson, more better players that him..Mcneill is batting around Mendoza line 214 ave all season and getting more playing time than Iglesias who is "Hot" (total unexplained for all the Mets fans) Give Vientos the 1B job for now and the future and bring Acuña to manage 2B with Iglesias.2- The Mets needs a "lefty" bat outfielder that produce, especially with men on base..Jessy Winkler is the right guy. He is a productive bat and can play 1B also..Taylor or Marte can play against lefties.Marte has knees problem so his potencial (steal bases) is diminished. Immediately DFA to DJ Stewart. He is "horrible". I don't understand how is in the roster right now..We don't need Gamel outfielder from the bench DFA him too. Bring Baty one more time, he is very young and some players needs some playing time to be successful, give him another chance.3-.Is necessary to get 2 decent relievers at the trading deadline. DFA Ottavino and Houser or try to trade both before. Also bring Megill to the bullpen and convert him a reliever like his brother, he will be ok in that role. With those changes and adjustments my modest opinion the Mets can improve the chances to fight for a wildcard spot until the season ends..Lineup: 1-Lindor SS 2-Nimmo LF 3-Martinez DH 4-Winkler RF 5- Vientos 1B 6-Baty 3B 7-AlvarezC 8- Iglesias-Acuña 2B 9-Badder CF Against Lefties 1-Lindor SS 2-Nimmo LF 3-JD Martinez DH 4-Vientos 1B 5-Alvarez C 6-Marte or Taylor RF 7- Iglesias 3B 8-Badder CF 9-Acuña 2B..Done..

[@RWH3354]

Lets get a stud for the pen instead like Miller from the A's...forget all these subs unless its Arozerana...

[@LockedOnMets]

A trade like that carries immense risk. Miller would command one of the heftiest packages for a reliever maybe ever. Not sure Stearns or Cohen are willing to make that deal.

[@Tiberious_Of_Elona]

The cost would be insane and its a horrible idea

[@gee5019]

If the Mets are looking for a Good available bat, I guess Randy Arozarena is the player to pursue & not Luis Robert Jr., who's injury prone. The Mets need to seriously focus on trading some of their non-producing pitchers for some solid pitchers & a AAA pitching prospect. Lets Go Mets 😊...

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Why would a team be willing to give up solid pitchers and pitching prospects in exchange for “non-producing pitchers”?

[@nickrickman9759]

randy arozarena to the mets at the 2024 trade deadline

[@MatthewDahl-cb9ns]

Luis Roberts good idea. But trade the farm for Crochet. Give up Williams McNeil and Severino

[@Tiberious_Of_Elona]

LOL horrible idea. Thank god you are not in charge. This fool would decimate our future for one guy

[@jasonnorris5298]

Okay ,prospects are just that prospects . As far as trades go ,use CASH !!,Goofy Stearns is still acting like he is still in Milwaukee, CHEAP, spending cash on a player is a way to use Cohen 's money and not affecting the salary cap Cohen has money and Stearns should use it like a weapon! Also trade JD Martinez for MAJOR LEAGUE pitching and use Starling Marte at DH against southpaws and Taylor against rightys with McNeil/ Taylor in right, Yes Iglesias at 2nd base ,but get Major League talent for Martinez even ,if it's just a rental, like Martinez, Bader, Seve ,Iglesias, and others are I remember someone saying a one deal is not a bad deal ,well except you want to keep those one year deals don't worry much about next year too much it will be a mini rebuild anyway.

[@Lou-zb2nx]

Mets should keep Iglesias at 3B and get Chisholm to play 2B. Then move Vientos to 1B and trade Alonso for some good controllable arms for this year and beyond. Besides that, Luis Robert is pretty interesting, but I’m not a fan of the ideas you put forth. Especially not interested in getting Pilar or Conforto. And no thanks for Cahna..

[@marcrapaccuiolo2406]

How the hell do you call Baty a good left handed bat off the bench? He was a horrendous hitter lol

[@mamalannightshyaman]

Because he’s babe Ruth in AAA and at his age he still can figure things out

[@johncummings5350]

​@@mamalannightshyaman Baty may eventually figure it out but he shouldn't be a consideration this season. Personally.....I don't like his defense.... his lack of speed.....or his bat at the MLB level. I'd trade him for a meaningful bullpen arms and wish him better luck with another team. I honestly believe he's drained the energy with poor at bats and inability to hit in key situations. He may someday become a good bat but that's his only upside. He has bad speed for a young kid and his glove is nothing to brag about.

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

@@johncummings5350This is just silly. The guy was, what, a top 30 prospect in MLB like a year ago? It took Vientos a while to figure it out; no reason Baty can’t do the same. And his 3B defense has vastly improved. He’s not Ke’Bryan Hayes or prime Nolan Arenado, but he can be average defensively, which is better than Vientos.

[@johncummings5350]

​@@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar To be honest......I'm just tired of waiting for Baty to figure it out. He's had more opportunities than anyone in the farm system. It shouldn't take so long. If you can hit in AAA then it shouldn't take a year and a half to hit major league pitchers. He simply annoys me because he's been so hyped up as a stud hitter but hasn't had a REAL extended hot streak yet. My patience is long gone with him.

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

@@johncummings5350 Pitching in AAA is so much worse than in MLB, it’s not even funny, which is why there seem to be more guys than ever who tear up AAA and then really struggle in the bigs. Honestly, if the Mets were out of the race, I think Baty would still be on the MLB roster, because his best chance of succeeding at the MLB level is to get reps at the MLB level. If the Mets do fall out of the race, I imagine he’ll get called up fairly quickly. Even if they want to trade him, he’s not going to build any value at AAA at this point in his career. It’s also worth pointing out that he got sent down before the Mets got hot, and it’s entirely possible that the team’s success, the influence of vets like JDM, etc. might have helped him improve, as has happened with Vientos. Long term. I’m still a teeny bit skeptical of Vientos because of all the chase, and especially the in-zone swing-and-miss, but at least so far, he’s finally showing (at the big league level) that he can do enough damage when he does make contact to mitigate the lack of contact. Baty still has a better hit tool than Vientos, and he has plus power, so unless Brett shows a clear decline in underlying skills, the club should be similarly patient with him, and I think they will be. It’s way too soon to give up on a guy with plus contact and power, and much-improved defense, who was considered one of the top prospects in baseball pretty recently. The Phillies didn’t give up on Alec Bohm, and are reaping the benefits. The Mets shouldn’t give up on Brett Baty, either.

[@richardbutler5057]

Also sign soto 10 years 60 mollion

[@docnoc66]

Ryan, why do we need that? We need relief pitchers

[@TenthScissors70]

Should always be looking to fill holes and this team currently has an outfield that doesn't hit lefties nearly as well as righties, at least until Marte gets back, and I'm not convinced a Starling Marte coming back from injury will be nearly as effective compared to the numbers he put up prior to getting hurt. If trading for Mark Canha drops the return for Detroit on relief pitching you take that. Did you even watch the video? Half the proposed trades are to teams that have desirable relief pitching. The biggest advantage the Mets have over other teams is the ability to take on the remainder of contracts to reduce the overall return going back. The Mets need to save their prospects every chance they get and double dipping in this manner is one of the most efficient ways to do it.

[@LockedOnMets]

Even though we need relievers we still have DJ Stewart and Ben Gamel taking up two of the roster spots on this team. That’s a clear area that needs to be upgraded.

[@johncummings5350]

​@@LockedOnMetsStewart needs to go to a new home ASAP

[@docnoc66]

@@LockedOnMets I like your take on Canha - could be had for cash or player to be named later - use against leftys only and send Gamel back down or release DJ Stewart

[@miguel.ledesmaledesma1790]

We don’t need extra bats per se. We need to fix this atrocious pen!!!

[@tronrobojim6526]

Chazz Jizzolhm? No thanks!

[@richardrivera5252]

No Chisholm!!!!!!!!!

[@joselopezmoya9786]

Forget about COMFORTO; he refused a contract extension with the METS.

[@gee5019]

I'd say re-sign JD Martinez because he's been producing & as far as the Polar Bear (Alonso), if they can trade him, then do it, but, if not, keep him & try to sign him to a 1 year deal with an option, just for starters to see if he'll produce. Let's Go Mets 😊...

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Do you seriously think there’s a universe in which Pete Alonso accepts a one-year deal? Also, Martinez is going to be 37, has been bad for about a month now, tons of whiff and chase, and is only going to slow down. If he has a good second half, and _he’s_ willing to take another one-year deal, then maybe, but if there are better options, you explore those first.

[@georgeanthony7282]

The Mets need to continue to move forward and away from the past... guys like former Mets Conforto/Canha are not going to help them at this stage. They need to get younger, not older. They also need to rid themselves of players who have seen better days. McNeil and Diekman definitely need to go! If they can't improve on their sub 500 win/loss record, I would continue the youth movement project and also get rid of Alonso, Ottavino, Bader and yes, even J.D. Martinez. You can always try to resign Alonso when he's a free agent. And if he decides he doesn't want to come back, then so what? It's not like he's a bona fide All Star at his position. And while he can hit homeruns and produce RBIs... he's never going to be a .300 hitter... much like your average 1st baseman these days...

[@johncummings5350]

Chisholm would not be on my wish list.... neither would Winker. I think Thomas would be a nice fit. The question is whether he's useful enough to match his price......i don't think so. I honestly believe Marte... although not ideal..... would be worth holding onto providing he is healthy for the second half. Conforto deal could have upside but id platoon him if he returned to NY. They don't need Pillar.....i simply don't see him adding anything meaningful to the roster. There's no way they consider Pham after his comments.... regardless of the validity of those comments. I definitely could see Kahna coming back although i think he's declined over the past few years. My consensus is that i agree Marte is the best option in this discussion.....

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

Get rid of gamel and diekman and houser

[@joselopezmoya9786]

DORGET ABOUT CHISUM, PLEASE!!

[@josephsaldana4868]

We dont need bats we need bullpen help

[@Tiberious_Of_Elona]

If Pham is such a superior hard worker then everyone why has his offence fallen off a cliff? Surely someone who works so hard should have figured it out by now?! I understand him calling us out and I think we are in a much better place now with Mendoza and Stearns. But im not taking a guy who is going to throw the vibes in the toilet and can't back it up. We should call him out this time around. I'd gladly take Canha back. Much better fit in the clubhouse right now. Great videos Ryan keep up the great work

[@MatthewDahl-cb9ns]

Trade Alonzo he is on his way down not up

[@joselopezmoya9786]

TOMMY PHAN talked a lot of trash against the METS and he's not a good clubhouse guy.

[@joselopezmoya9786]

FORGET ABOUT CHISUM, PLEASE!!

[@shaunsneddon8797]

Get Jeff and Alonso out of NY

[@CautionHighWavesAhead-]

And Marte

[@johncummings5350]

​@@CautionHighWavesAhead-Be careful what you ask for.....more directly in regards to Pete..... you can't find too many guys to replace his offensive production

[@anthonyxj28]

NO mark Canha keep that guy as far away as possible for the rest of time

[@LockedOnMets]

Canha is having a down year but he wouldn’t be the worst 4th or 5th outfielder to have. He’s a veteran who wouldn’t cost much and is familiar with the clubhouse. He provided a spark to Milwaukee down the stretch last year, maybe he could do the same for us this year.

[@joselopezmoya9786]

WINKER is not a good fit. The METS have too many lefthanded hitter.

[@duffydier]

Mets need to sell at the deadline. This team is not constructed to be champion. Build the farm and get set up for sustained success.

[@craigdrace9894]

Sell who? Youre getting nothing for Mcniel, Alonso or Martinez not to mention we are above 500 in a wildcard spot. The spot we are in is the pieces that have value we could move it would be minimal returns and the team has performed well enough to make a playoff run. Better to add a few small pieces and play it out

[@craigdrace9894]

I wouldn’t make a blockbuster trade but adding a few bullpen arms and a few more quality platoon pieces could get us over the hump to stay over the other wild card teams and trust our farm system and spending power going forward

[@TheAvargas687]

Who you trading for that's gonna get you valuable return as the farm is concerned the farm is loaded and we are not gonna rebuild for 2 years no way ,

[@duffydier]

@@TheAvargas687 That's the question for buying at the deadline. Who are you trading for that's going to allow the Mets to even compete with the Filthies (and their EIGHT all-stars)? How much of that loaded farm system are you going to waste in trades that allow us to get swept by the Dodgers.

[@TheAvargas687]

@duffydier so you wanna suck for two more years is that what your saying ' nobody is giving u a top player for severino ' martinez ' Bader ' quintana ' if you need to move a top prospect fir a good reliever or pitcher sure ' but to trade everyone is ridiculous ' even the owner said we're not tanking ' now if they go on a 8 game loosing streak and they are a lot of games out then sure ' but not while we are this close

[@dookiehowser1162]

No, no, no, no, to Canha