The Mets' season spiraled out of control far quicker than anyone could have reasonably anticipated. Even those who thought New York's NL club would miss the 2026 postseason probably weren't forecasting a 27-35 record placing them third from the bottom in the league, trailing a rebuilding Nationals club or a $75MM-payroll Marlins team.
Many Mets fans are -- understandably! -- waving the white flag already and calling for the team to be deadline sellers. The Mets, unsurprisingly, aren't in any rush to part with veteran players. No team is pivoting to sellers in early June. The Mets might very well end up in that bucket come late July/early August, but unless they're 10 or more games back at that point, the expected return doesn't necessarily outweigh the faint playoff chances they might still harbor. That's sure to be an unpopular sentiment among a vocal portion of the fan base, but let's take a look at who and what the Mets could reasonably peddle. The list of appealing trade candidates isn't especially compelling (which is a big reason they're in this mess in the first place).
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Peralta should want to get traded. The opportunity to pitch in the post season in your walk year is huge. The Mets should be able to get good value for him.
No. I’d imagine Steve Cohen is hellbent on winning before his new cash cow Metro Park casino opens in 2030.
Yes
SP and RP are always in high demand
There will be a market for Peralta
They should switch Peterson to RP the next 2 months see if he can make the switch and sell him off as a high leverage LHRP which always seems to be in demand too.
Just like Peterson id start throwing Manea into the pen as well and see if he can make the switch.
You have a cheap club option on Robert’s I’d keep him see if he can rebound next year
Weaver should have a market
Holmes should have a market
Anything you can sell off that’s a free agent this year or next reset hard
Manaea has been in the pen all year. Holmes won’t be back til after the deadline.
Holmes will be back before the deadline
Probably not. He’s not due back until the beginning of August. The trade deadline is August 3rd. That would give him the opportunity to potentially make 1 start….maybe, or maybe not. Even so, it’s no time at all to show that he’s completely healthy for an interested team.
Holmes is definitely a long shot to be back before August 1st
Cleveland managed to move Bieber last year. Holmes may still have appeal but like you said I think 1 major league start before the deadline is the most you’re going to see.
Manaea is now a bulk pitcher so basically in the rotation in the 2nd or 3rd inning
This article is written in a very short sighted way. The logic used doesn’t consider a tactic the Mets have employed in seasons not too far in the past, where they picked up salary to get a better return. And what the Mets get for players they potentially trade is dependent upon the market. With Washington, and Miami playing well sporadically, and with primarily young players, are they the likely trade partners they’ve been perceived to be in the past? Or are they going to continue to build toward being playoff contenders? What are the usual sellers going to do? What players are available (the market), and the needs of the competing teams are going to determine trade value of individual players. Not to mention the Mets still have about 6-7 weeks to go on a run. If they do, like they did in 2024, they won’t be sellers.
It’s still early but with Skubals injury Peralta could be the #1 trade target. At least 1 and 1A.
I think Joe Ryan will move. He’s def got the edge on Peralta.
My miss. 1, 1A, 1B.
If the season is lost, sell as much as possible for whatever you can get a decent value on at minimum.
Cash is the Mets superpower when it comes to trades. They can pay off most contracts if they want to in order to get better returns.
Just goes to prove that money doesn’t buy you championships unless you spend it wisely.
300 million dollar fire sale just around the corner .
Weren’t the Met’s supposed to have a brighter future than the Yankees Mr Soto ?
Have to disagree on Weaver. I don’t know if/why we’re acting like 32 is old. Weaver has 13 straight scoreless appearances and a 0.89 ERA in his last 18 appearances. Tyler Rogers netted a solid haul last year and he’s three years older. And any team trading for Weaver probably wouldn’t mind him on a 1/$12 million deal for next year, especially if he’s effective. Again, look at Tyler Rogers and the contract he scored this past offseason.
Mets have been bad but their bullpen has actually been quite good. Raley, Minter, Brazoban (not mentioned in the article) all tradeable assets.
Also in regards to Manaea, saying “no one is touching [that] contract” is a little bit of an oversimplification. Mets can afford to pay off any amount of that deal if they’re desparate to trade him. Look at Scherzer and Verlander. Manaea is starting to round a little into shape. 3.82 FIP overall, since the end of April, six appearances, 17.0 innings of a 3.18 ERA, 19 Ks. Most recent outing: 5 innings of one hit ball. If he can keep it up over the next month, Mets have the financial ability to move him.