The New York Mets are at a crossroads as they're in the midst of a disastrous season that saw them move on from manager Carlos Mendoza last month. President of Baseball Operations David Stearns, who assembled the roster that has underwhelmed for over a calendar year, got a reprieve from Steve Cohen and will get a chance to fix his mistakes.
With a 37-53 record that has them just a half-game ahead of the worst record in the National League, the Mets are set to be sellers at the deadline. And Will Sammon of the Athletic and Chelsea Janes of SNY have provided some insight into the organization’s thinking as the August 3 trade deadline approaches.
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The New York Mets are expected to be sellers at the Aug. 3 trade deadline. At 37-53, they're 16 games back in the National League East and 11.5 games behind a wild card spot.
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The New York Mets are, without a shadow of a doubt, going to be sellers at the August 3 trade deadline. After entering the season with a new core and the second-highest payroll in baseball, the Mets are already shifting their focus to next season.
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