{"id":59960,"date":"2023-08-01T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=59960"},"modified":"2023-08-01T00:52:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:52:10","slug":"mets-trade-deadline-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/01\/mets-trade-deadline-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Trade Deadline Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, it’s been a long and wild ride to get here. The\u00a0<\/span>New York Mets\u00a0<\/span><\/a>have entered the trade deadline, and they are sellers. Not buyers, sellers. If you were to tell anybody in the Mets organization that would be the case, they probably wouldn’t believe you. Who can blame them? They entered the season with World Series aspirations, only to see those expectations go up in smoke. New York has already made some moves as we approach the deadline.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The first was trading Eduardo Escobar to the\u00a0<\/span>Los Angeles Angels<\/span><\/a>. Followed by dealing closer David Robertson to the\u00a0<\/span>Miami Marlins<\/span><\/a>. However, the\u00a0<\/span>big shocker<\/span><\/a>\u00a0came when Max Scherzer was dealt to the\u00a0<\/span>Texas Rangers<\/span><\/a>. The latest of this Mets sell festival happened the night before the deadline when Mark Canha\u00a0<\/span>was traded\u00a0<\/span><\/a>to the\u00a0<\/span>Milwaukee Brewers<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Canha, Escobar, and Scherzer were signed during last year’s offseason. That offseason put the Mets on the map, leading to 101 wins. Fast forward just a year later, and three of them are gone, with Starling Marte being the only big signing from that offseason left. Now, as other players’ futures with the team are up in the air heading into today, let’s predict whether some will go or stay put in Queens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mets Trade Deadline Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Tommy Pham<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Prediction: Traded<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Tommy Pham is one of the pleasant surprises for the Mets this season after signing him to a one-year contract once the Carlos Correa deal fell apart. He is slashing .268\/.348\/.472 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI this season, including a red-hot June where he batted .349 with 6 home runs and drove in 18 RBI on 30 hits and 7 doubles. Lately, Pham has been dealing with a groin injury. He’s precisely the kind of hitter a team will look for; <\/span>just ask him<\/span><\/a>. With teams like the\u00a0<\/span>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0<\/span><\/a>interested in him, Pham will head to a new home and do what he likes best, hitting the ball hard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Brooks Raley<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Predictions: Stays<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Along with the now-traded David Robertson, Brooks Raley is a solid arm out of the bullpen for the Mets this year. He’s also been one of the better acquisitions by general manager Billy Eppler from this past offseason. Also, like Robertson, being a good bullpen arm is excellent trade bait for a selling team and for a buyer to acquire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Sources: Mets left-hander Brooks Raley is generating lots of interest.

Twins and Dodgers are among the teams to watch.

Raley has a 2.37 ERA this year. He has a $6.5M club option ($1.25M buyout) for 2024.<\/p>\r\n\u2014 Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) July 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n