The New York Mets are one of the top teams in Major League Baseball and will look to bolster their roster ahead of the trade deadline.
The Mets will look to add another bat to their roster or bolster their pitching staff. But, MLB insider Bradford Doolittle of ESPN called the Mets a great landing spot for Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox in a potential deal.
“Assess center field,” Doolittle wrote about what the Mets need to do ahead of the deadline. “When the Mets acquired Jose Siri during the offseason, it seemed likely that Siri was a stopgap solution while New York waited on some of its outfield prospects to mature.
“Tyrone Taylor has logged the most time in center, but he’s best suited for a complementary role. Among the prospects, Drew Gilbert is in Triple-A, but hasn’t hit there so far. Thus, center is an obvious position of need for New York, which seems like a great landing spot for Luis Robert Jr.”
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Robert Jr. is in the midst of his six-year, $50 million deal, but he has two club options in 2026 and 2027. So, New York could make the star outfielder a one-year stopgap at center field for one pennant push, or could easily pick up his options, which aren’t too expensive.
The star outfielder would be the Mets’ starting center fielder and would add some more pop to New York’s roster. Robert Jr. is hitting .177 with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs as he has struggled this season.
However, the 27-year-old was an All-Star in 2023 and is also a one-time Gold Glove Award winner and a one-time Silver Slugger Award winner.
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