With rumors continuing to swirl around the New York Mets, multiple general managers expect them to trade Pete Alonso, the three-time All-Star and arguable face of the franchise.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported in his June 4 trade deadline preview that a meager reward for losing him in free agency may be the impetus behind a deal.
“Considering he makes $20.5 million and the Mets would get only a fourth-round draft pick in draft compensation for letting him sign elsewhere in free agency because of their exorbitant payroll, multiple general managers said they expect new president of baseball operations David Stearns to trade the All-Star first baseman,” Passan wrote.
Despite boasting the highest payroll in baseball, per Spotrac, the Mets have stumbled to a 27-35 record, putting them 16.5 games behind the first-place Phillies. They are still just 3 games out of a National League wild-card spot, but the Mets must now weigh the odds of claiming that spot — and of doing anything significant in October — against what they could gain with an in-season fire sale.
