3 Mets trade targets to fill all 3 of their biggest needs

Halfway through the season, the New York Mets

are playing for a postseason berth and have a

record above.500. The team can potentially make

improvements in areas that need players with

more reliable play because it is in a position to be

a buyer heading into the trade deadline. With a

Kodai Senga on his way to Major League

Baseball, the Mets have enough starting pitching

depth to fulfill their needs for the rest of the

season, even though their offense has been on

fire lately. If the team want to go all the way to

the World Series and earn a playoff berth, they

will need to make significant progress with their

bullpen and bench. For this reason, three

particular areas need to be covered to achieve

this.

1) Left-handed hitter and fourth outfielder

There is no doubt that the Mets require a corner

outfielder off the bench with consistent offensive

production, something the Mets have not been

able to obtain since Starling Marte’s injury.

Tyrone Taylor, D.J. Stewart, and Jeff McNeil, who

can play the position occasionally, have not been

able to post an OPS close to .700, creating an

offensive void when they are in the lineup.

To solve this situation, the Mets need to look at

the trade market to improve in this area, where

Jesse Winker could be the perfect fit. Winker is a

hitter known to Mets fans who are having a good

year at the plate with the Washington Nationals,

posting an OPS above .800 thanks to his power

and ability to get on base.

With an OBP below.320, Winker is a proven

Major League Baseball hitter with splits that

show a superior role versus right-handed

pitchers, who the Mets have caused more trouble

for this season. Besides this, Winker has shown

himself to be a productive defensive outfielder,

ranking in the top 3% of the league in arm value.

Winker presents himself as the perfect short-

term answer for the Mets in terms of offensive

and defense, offering the flexibility of a left-

handed hitter in the lineup, even with Marte’s

return to the field and considering the limited

internal choices in MLB and the team’s minor

league circuit. Since he would be a free agent,

the cost of signing this athlete would be minimal

at the end of the season, giving the Mets a

productive bat without sacrificing high-end

prospects.

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3 Mets trade targets to fill all 3 of their biggest needs