Mets predicted to make blockbuster trade for All-Star third baseman

With the All-Star break in the books, all eyes will be on what the New York Mets will do ahead of the trade deadline.

At 55-42 and just half a game behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, New York is expected to be heavy aggressors at the deadline, with the expectation that the ballclub will look for help in the bullpen, a backend starter, and a bat to help at the bottom of their lineup.

Could this All-Star bat be a viable option for the Mets that can propel them to another championship run? In an article for SNY.com, baseball analyst John Harper predicted that the Mets will trade for Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez.

“The caveat is that if Mark Vientos mashes for the next two weeks, coming off his big weekend in Kansas City, and looks like he’s found his ’24 form, then that would ease the need for a slugger to hit behind Pete Alonso, Harper wrote.

“But in the first half, the Mets were very much in need of another big bat to lengthen the lineup and deliver in RISP situations. Assuming Suárez is okay, after getting hit on the left hand by a pitch in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, he’d be a great fit at third base. And because he’s a free agent after the season, the Mets wouldn’t be making a long-term commitment.”