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The New York Mets are one of the better teams in baseball this season, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need to make upgrades at the trade deadline.
In fact, the Mets could be one of the more aggressive teams at the trade deadline, especially in their pursuit of a big bat in the outfield.
Stephen Parello of Rising Apple recently predicted the Mets would add their slugging outfielder in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels. Parello predicted the Mets would trade infielder Brett Baty to the Angels in exchange for Jo Adell.
“Adell would give the Mets a power bat with 30 home run potential to roam center field, at the cost of Baty, who looks to be the odd man out in the infield going forward,” Parello wrote. “Adell doesn’t hit free agency until 2028, giving the Mets a potential answer both now and in the future. For the Angels, they can part with Adell as they have prospects like Matthew Lugo and, perhaps eventually, Nelson Rada who can replace him long term.
“They boast a promising young infield with shortstop Zach Neto, 24, first baseman Nolan Schanuel, 23, and have welcomed top prospect Christian Moore, 22, to man second base, but have no long-term solution at third.”
The Mets have plenty of options in the infield, especially for the future. This makes Baty expendable in a trade like this.
The Angels aren’t the contenders they expected to be this season, so cutting ties with Adell in exchange for Baty would make a lot of sense.
The Mets need to add a slugger in the outfield, and Adell would be the perfect option to acquire for cheap. This would be the exact kind of move that pushes the team in the right direction for this season and beyond.
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