After brutal play for much of the beginning of the season, the Mets battled back and have found themselves in a position that no one expected even just two months ago.
"If they find a trade that could really help them long term, they’ll consider it, but they also might just add a few pieces, particularly a starting pitcher and relief depth, to try to make the playoffs this year. On Tuesday, they acquired righty reliever Phil Maton in a swap with the Rays for cash or a player to be named.”
Baseball is weird, and all a team needs to do is get into the postseason for something to happen. That’s been proven time and time again, especially with the third Wild Card spot. However, despite the better play, New York hasn’t proven to be a World Series contender. Losing Alonso for nothing would be a major issue and a tough look on the front office. He’s proven to be a big-time power threat, which isn’t something that’s common around the league.