The New York Mets have been in talks with the San Diego Padres a few potential commerce for right-handed pitcher Dylan Stop. Nevertheless, a deal appears unlikely as a result of the Padres are asking for a excessive value, based on Will Sammon of the New York Occasions.
The Padres, who already made a major commerce by sending All-Star outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Yankees in 2023, are anticipated to need both confirmed major-league gamers or a top-tier prospect bundle in return. Not like the Chicago White Sox, who traded Garrett Crochet to the Boston Pink Sox for a bundle filled with prospects, the Padres are nonetheless making an attempt to compete. So, they’re extra more likely to ask for major-league expertise relatively than simply prospects for the long run.
The Mets have a farm system ranked fifteenth by Keith Legislation of The Athletic, with some promising gamers, however buying and selling away prime prospects like right-hander Brandon Sproat and infielder Luisangel Acuna might weaken their future depth. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has been hesitant to commerce away prospects for a participant who would solely assist in the quick time period. Stop, who will earn $13.75 million in 2025, will likely be a free agent after the subsequent season. This implies any group buying and selling for him would solely get one yr of his companies.
The Mets’ rotation is already wanting good with Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, David Peterson, and Clay Holmes. Additionally they plan to make use of a six-man rotation when doable. Whereas including Dylan Stop might give the Mets extra depth, the fee to commerce for him could also be greater than they’re keen to pay.
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One other doable commerce might contain the Padres taking up Starling Marte’s expiring contract in trade for a smaller prospect bundle, reminiscent of infielder Jett Williams and a second-tier pitcher like Blade Tidwell. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as a signal that San Diego is keen to make that sort of commerce.
Stop, who’s 29, had a powerful 2024 season, ending with a 14-11 document, a 3.47 ERA, 1.067 WHIP, and 224 strikeouts in 189 1/3 innings. He additionally completed second within the 2022 AL Cy Younger race with a 2.20 ERA and 227 strikeouts in 184 innings, although he did lead the league in walks (78). His 2023 season wasn’t nearly as good, with a 4.58 ERA, 79 walks, and a league-high 14 wild pitches, however he bounced again in 2024.
Stop’s sturdiness is a serious benefit. He has began at the very least 32 video games and struck out over 200 batters in every of the previous 4 seasons. However with the Mets’ present rotation and the Padres’ excessive asking value, the probabilities of this commerce taking place appear slim. Except the Padres decrease their calls for, Dylan Stop could stick with San Diego or be traded elsewhere earlier than the deadline.