The Mets look to be fully back and are 1 1/2 games out of a National League Wild Card spot at this point. New York is loaded with talent and should get even better soon as Kodai Senga returns to the mound.
Things are looking up in New York and with the trade deadline approaching, it should be looking for ways to improve rather than sell. While this is the case, Mets superstar Pete Alonso surely will be mentioned in trade rumors until the deadline passes no matter how many games New York wins.
One team that surprisingly was mentioned as an option for Alonso was the Boston Red Sox by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
“If Boston continues this run and goes into July in full command of a playoff spot, the Red Sox absolutely should be placing a call to the Mets to gauge the possibility of getting Alonso,” Passan said. “Even though first baseman Triston Casas is expected back in early July, the Red Sox have gotten a sub-.300 weighted on-base average from the DH position. Which, regardless of the size of Masataka Yoshida’s contract, is worth addressing via upgrades like the one Alonso would provide.”
Alonso would be a major pickup for the Red Sox — and any other team — but it’s looking more and more likely that he will stick around with New York after the deadline.
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he Philadelphia Phillies sent their fifth starter to the injured list on Thursday, and a promising rookie is about to get a career-changing opportunity in Philadelphia’s rotation.
Spencer Turnbull is headed to the IL with a right lat strain after prematurely leaving Wednesday’s game 36 pitches into his start at Comerica Park.
New York has started to look like a possible playoff team. The Mets could be a solid team to check out for the rest of the season but they could get significantly better ahead of the 2025 campaign.
The Mets spent this past offseason bolstering the roster with low-cost deals with high upside. New York’s payroll will look significantly better at the end of the 2024 season and therefore it wouldn’t be surprising to see the club make a large expenditure or two.
