The New York Mets are ready to wheel and deal.
New York has recently informed rival teams that they intend to sell at the trade deadline, Chelsea Janes of SportsNet New York reported on Thursday. Janes adds that everybody on the Mets roster is available for trade except for five specific players — outfielders Juan Soto, Carson Benge, and AJ Ewing and pitchers Nolan McLean and Christian Scott.
This news comes with just over three weeks to go before the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline. The Mets had high hopes at the start of the season but have since ended up in the sewer at 40-57 after the first half of the season.
With only five untouchables on their 40-man roster, the Mets could be doing a lot of business ahead of the deadline. That stance makes perfect sense too since New York is a full 12 games out of a Wild Card spot with just 65 games left to play.
As for the Mets players who are off-limits, Benge, Ewing, and McLean are all high-upside players who are 24 or younger. Scott, who is a bit older at 27, has quickly become a rotation lock for the Mets as well, and Soto, who is also 27, is an obvious pick as a five-time All-Star who is on a record-breaking $765 million contract.
We heard just a few days ago that one particular Mets All-Star was essentially a lock to be traded away ahead of Aug. 3. But now it sounds like several other Mets players may be sent packing over the coming weeks as well.
