Written by Steve Adams | on June 5, 2026 11:59pm CDT
The Mets’ season spiraled out of control more quickly than anyone expected. Even those who thought New York’s NL club would miss the 2026 postseason may not have predicted a 27-35 record that puts them third from the bottom of the league, behind the rebuilding Nationals or the $75MM Marlins.
Lots of Mets fans — understandably so! — raising the white flag of course and calling for the team to be deadline sellers. Surprisingly, the Mets are in no rush to part ways with veteran players. Neither team is looking at retailers in early June. The Mets could end up in that bucket by late July/early August, but unless they have 10 or more games by then, the expected comeback doesn’t outweigh the dim playoff chances they might have. That’s sure to be an uncomfortable sentiment among a vocal portion of the fan base, but let’s take a look at who and what the Mets could reasonably trade for. The list of commercial charmers isn’t very compelling (which is the main reason they’re in this mess in the first place).
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