Unsung hurler could be Mets' perfect trade deadline target

It has been made abundantly clear that adding another starting pitcher is going to be one of the New York Mets' top priorities before the July 31 trade deadline.

While there are several ace-caliber starters expected to become available (such as Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and Sandy Alcantara), Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has shown time and time again that he's not keen to give away a haul of top prospects in return for a top-of-the-line starter, especially one who doesn't have much team control time.

Therefore, it's more likely that the shrewd Stearns will seek out a more under-the-radar pitcher with not as flashy a name at the deadline, whom he can acquire without too much collateral in terms of prospects.

And in a July 9 article from The Athletic, the Mets were seen as a top potential trade destination for Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Martinez.