MACK - Tuesday Morning Observations

 

 

Observations –

 

            Well, at 6pm tonight the trade deadline… err… dies.

            So far, I love the additions of relief pitchers Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek, and outfielder Jesse Winker. Would have loved if they all had a team option through 2025, but I’ll take what I got here. The additions of Maton and Stanek to Edwin Diaz and Jose Butto give the Mets a solid bullpen base for the rest of the season and Winker brings instant left side pop that is much needed.

            I’m going to go out on a limb here and make a few predictions. You and I will both know if any of these come true by the time you bed down tonight.

 

1.     First, what I think we won’t see… a seasoned successful starter under contract past this year. I’d love to tell you the Mets will sign a guy like Garrett Crochet. But the cost for pitchers like this is currently through the roof. My guess, it would take three of the Mets top 20 prospects and I just don’t think the Mets will do this kind of trade.

 

2.     What I do see is one, maybe two, starter rentals to energize the current rotation. Right now, for me, the Mets current rotation is Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Jose Quintana, Luis Severino, and Tylor Megill. Megill seems incapable of pitching effectively past three innings, so I would add him to the pen filling the slot left open by the departed Adrian Houser. The Mets pitched Jose Butto three innings last night, which could be a move to stretch him out if no deals can be made for this will become more defined by tomorrow morning.

 

3.     As for the pen, there might not be a need to add another pitcher here if Butto remains in the pen and Megill joins him. If not, I see the chance of only one addition here. Probably a loaner for a mid to lower level chip.

 

4.     I don’t expect Brett Baty to be wearing a Mets uniform by tomorrow. I have no idea where he is going or what the team can get for a trade that includes him, but third base seems to be filled with Mark Vientos. If he’s moved to another position, Ronny Mauricio or Luisangel Acuna are waiting in the wings. Baty has had ample time to prove to the Mets he can hit consistently at the major league level.

 

5.     Other possible lost players through trades could be Kevin Parada, Justin Jarvas, Jonah Tong, Joander Suarez, Joel Diaz, Christopher Suero, Jeremiah Jackson, Jeremy Rodriguez, Ryan Clifford, Willy Fanas, or Simon Juan.