MLB Insider Wonders If Mets Will Sell At Trade Deadline

Right now, there isn't much excitement regarding the New York Mets. 

Manager Carlos Mendoza was firedNobody expected the Mets to be in last place in the  and pitcher Drew Peterson was traded to the Chicago Cubs. 

At this rate, it certainly seems like the Mets could sell even more players ahead of the August 3 trade deadline. 

New York came into Friday with a 36-51 record, which is one of the worst in all of baseball, and things aren't turning around for New York in any way, shape or form. 

While the Mets will certainly be involved in plenty of rumors, MLB.com insider Mark Feinsand wonders what they have to work with when it comes to trading away talent. 

"After making a change in the manager’s office and trading David Peterson to the Cubs, the last-place Mets feel an awful lot like a team ready to pack it in for 2026. But even if owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns decide to sell, how many assets do the Mets have to trade?" Feinsand asked. 

It's a valid question. Bo Bichette can opt out after this season, and Juan Soto isn't going anywhere. 

Francisco Lindor's contract is also a tough one to move, and besides that, there aren't many options. 

Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta makes sense, especially if the Mets aren't going to sign him long-term, but New York gave up a lot to acquire him from the Milwaukee Brewers not even six months ago. 

Peralta's disappointing play will not grant the Mets a return anywhere close to what they gave up for him, so that's another tough pill to swallow. 

Still, Feinsand did name a few players New York could move, if that's the way things go in Queens. 

"Relievers Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter will draw interest, while Luke Weaver (signed for $12.5 million in 2027) and Huascar Brazobán (arbitration-eligible for two more years) could also be candidates to move," he wrote. 

Starting pitcher Clay Holmes is recovering from an injury, and if he heals well, teams would certainly be interested in kicking the tires on the versatile pitcher, although the price might've dropped considerably given the injury. 

At the beginning of the season, nobody expected the Mets to be at the bottom of the National League East going into July 4, but that is what has happened in a frustrating season in Queens.