After a disappointing 47-55 start to the 2019 season which has the Mets in 4th place, 12.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East, the team has become deadline sellers.
What many didn’t expect, however, was that the team would look to deal young superstar starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard before July 31st. That appears to be a reality, however, with multiple outlets reporting on the franchise’s preference to trade away one of their top arms.
Syndergaard, a notorious free spirit, took to social media to poke fun at the rumors linking him to a possible deal.
It hasn’t immediately become clear on which teams are the most likely destinations for the 26-year-old, but according to ESPN baseball insider Buster Olney, the Mets are proactively looking to make a deal.
Syndergaard has been considered one of baseball’s top young starting pitchers since making his big league debut back in 2015. He made the NL All-Star team in his second season, and has been excellent ever since. The only red flag on his track record is a Tommy John surgery that caused him to miss most of the 2017 season.
The Texas native owns a career 3.21 ERA in 106 starts, and has averaged more than a strikeout per inning.
He could become one of the best players traded at this year’s deadline and the Mets could alter their franchise with a potential trade of the righty.
