The New York Mets are headed for their fifth-straight losing season and another summer spent in baseball oblivion.
Despite the recent sweep of the Yankees, the Mets stand at 22-30 and nine games back of the Braves in the NL East through the month of May. The Mets have finished in fourth place in each of the past four seasons and are likely to finish in that same spot this season.
Of course, Matt Harvey has been a bright spot and David Wright remains one of the best third basemen in baseball, but the team is filled with underachievers.
The Mets are certain to be sellers in this season’s trade market as the team concludes a multi-year rebuilding process.
Sure, it’s only the beginning of June, but here are five players the Mets could move before the July 31 trade deadline.