Mets' Mixed Trade Deadline Results Earn Average Grade

Believe it or not, the New York Mets basically had no choice but to sell at this year's MLB trade deadline. 

They have no playoff hopes and manager Carlos Mendoza was fired midseason. Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, who was acquired not even nine months ago, was flipped to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for prospects as that Brewers-Mets offseason trade looks very bad for David Stearns and company. 

Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter were dealt, which was expected, and Clay Holmes was sent to the Chicago Cubs for a somewhat decent return. 

All in all, the Mets' deadline moves was pegged as a gamble, although they did land a large number of prospects. Here is every move New York made during the deadline frenzy. 

Acquired 1B Cole Mathis from the Cubs for LHP David Peterson 

Acquired INF Bruin Agbayani and INF Billy Amick from the Twins for LHP A.J. Minter 

Acquired INF Émilien Pitre, OF Aidan Smith and RHP Gary Gill Hill from the Rays for RHP Freddy Peralta 

Acquired RHP Gabe Davis and RHP Zach Franklin from the White Sox for RHP Huascar Brazobán 

Acquired RHP Luke Gabrysh and OF John Spikerman from the Phillies for LHP Brooks Raley 

Acquired RHP Chayce McDermott from the Dodgers for C Ben Rortvedt 

Acquired SS Sammy Stafura from the Pirates for RHP Luke Weaver and cash 

Acquired SS/3B Jefferson Rojas from the Cubs for RHP Clay Holmes and OF Tyrone Taylor

In total, the Mets traded nine players and received 13 players in return. Jefferson Rojas was one of the top prospects in the Cubs system, so that's a solid addition in exchange for Holmes and Taylor. 

With the deadline over, former MLB GM Jim Bowden of The Athletic had grades for every team, and the Mets earned a B- as they were in the "sell" category. 

"The Mets traded three starting pitchers — Peralta, Peterson and Holmes — and four relievers — Brazobán, Weaver, Minter and Raley — and the returns were mixed. The best two prospects they acquired were Rojas and Stafura and they had to include some cash to make those deals work," Bowden wrote. 

The biggest surprise might be the fact that New York didn't trade outfielder Luis Robert Jr., who was acquired from the Chicago White Sox this offseason. 

New York also didn't move on from catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens, but at the end of the massive amount of trades, the farm system for the franchise improved, although the Peralta trade continues to look bad after New York gave up Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat to land him not even nine months ago.